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Should The Medication Amlodipine Be Discontinued While Having BP Of 110/55?

I am an 81 yrs old female taking 25 mg atenolol twice daily and 2.5 mg amlodipine besylate for high blood pressure . My pressure is now 110/55. Should I discontinue the amlodipine? I feel weak in the morning and continue to have palpitations and rapid pulse thruout the day.
Fri, 5 Jun 2015
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I have gone through your question and I can understand your concern. Your blood pressure is low due to medication, that explains also your weakness in the morning. Atenolol is a drug used to treat high blood pressure, but also increased heartbeats, so I think that you should take 50 mg Atenolol twice daily and stop taking Amlodipine. However, you should discuss that change in therapy with your treatment doctor, who knows you better.

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Should The Medication Amlodipine Be Discontinued While Having BP Of 110/55?

Dear, I have gone through your question and I can understand your concern. Your blood pressure is low due to medication, that explains also your weakness in the morning. Atenolol is a drug used to treat high blood pressure, but also increased heartbeats, so I think that you should take 50 mg Atenolol twice daily and stop taking Amlodipine. However, you should discuss that change in therapy with your treatment doctor, who knows you better. Please don t forget to give your valuable feedback and five star rating, to help me assist you in a better way. Click at I Find This Answer Helpful too . Please, write a review about your experience with me.