
Taking Amlodopine. Edema All Over Legs. Fast Heart Rate. Blood Pressure Under Control. How To Go Ahead?

Question: Aged 69 years hypertensive taking ccb like Amlodopine and a Diuretic hydrazide since year ,odema all over leg and
feet lessened,bloodpressure under control but new trouble pulse increased to 82 to 95 perhaps indicating cardio problems;EKG does not show abnormality.
How to go ahead?
feet lessened,bloodpressure under control but new trouble pulse increased to 82 to 95 perhaps indicating cardio problems;EKG does not show abnormality.
How to go ahead?
Brief Answer:
switching Amlodipine is advisable
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr XXXXXXX
Welcome to health care magic.
Amlodipine is a good antihypertension medicine but some patients may develop edema feet and in that case the drug should be stopped.
Another set of patients develop fast heart rate with the same drug.
Surprisingly you have both the troubles.
I think you should switch to some other antihypertensive regime under supervision of a local physician.
ACEI or ARB are good options if your physician finds you fit for them.
I hope the advise will be helpful for you.
switching Amlodipine is advisable
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr XXXXXXX
Welcome to health care magic.
Amlodipine is a good antihypertension medicine but some patients may develop edema feet and in that case the drug should be stopped.
Another set of patients develop fast heart rate with the same drug.
Surprisingly you have both the troubles.
I think you should switch to some other antihypertensive regime under supervision of a local physician.
ACEI or ARB are good options if your physician finds you fit for them.
I hope the advise will be helpful for you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Brief Answer:
start ARB or ACEI in low dose and without combination
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr XXXXXXX
Welcome back.
The ARBs are themselves the very best medicines and have very good efficacy profile. Another class of drugs are ACE inhibitors which also bear comparable efficacy but tolerance is slightly less.
The symptoms could have been due to Hydrochlorthiazide part.
You can revise the drugs without diuretic and start at half the dose that gave symptoms and low BP.
Keep a close watch on Blood pressure for initial period, take them under supervision of a local physician.
A baseline ECG and Kidney function test is mandatory before these drugs can be tried.
I hope the advise will be helpful.
start ARB or ACEI in low dose and without combination
Detailed Answer:
Hi Mr XXXXXXX
Welcome back.
The ARBs are themselves the very best medicines and have very good efficacy profile. Another class of drugs are ACE inhibitors which also bear comparable efficacy but tolerance is slightly less.
The symptoms could have been due to Hydrochlorthiazide part.
You can revise the drugs without diuretic and start at half the dose that gave symptoms and low BP.
Keep a close watch on Blood pressure for initial period, take them under supervision of a local physician.
A baseline ECG and Kidney function test is mandatory before these drugs can be tried.
I hope the advise will be helpful.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad

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