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Is Amlodipine Safe To Be Taken For Acute Bronchitis?

hi my mom is 87 was just in the hospital for acute bronchitis. she already takes high blood pressure medicine and when in the hospital they put her on amlodipine besylate 10 mg. She is out of hospital cough is gone but she is so extremely tired and out of it..........i read up on the above drug and the side effects are everything my mom has should I discontinue that medication....she was doing fine without it before.
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Hi,
I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.
Amlodipine is a relatively safe drug and does not cause serious side effects, especially in short term use as in your case.There is no relation between amlodipine and bronchitis.There is no contraindication for amlodipine in bronchitis.
Its better to follow doctors instruction and please do not discontinue the drug your own.You can consult her treating physician regarding this.If she can maintain her previous level of blood pressure she could probably skip amlo according to physician's instruction.
Hope this helps,

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Dr.Shinas Hussain
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Is Amlodipine Safe To Be Taken For Acute Bronchitis?

Hi, I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns. Amlodipine is a relatively safe drug and does not cause serious side effects, especially in short term use as in your case.There is no relation between amlodipine and bronchitis.There is no contraindication for amlodipine in bronchitis. Its better to follow doctors instruction and please do not discontinue the drug your own.You can consult her treating physician regarding this.If she can maintain her previous level of blood pressure she could probably skip amlo according to physician s instruction. Hope this helps, Regards. Dr.Shinas Hussain