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What Causes Tremendous Memory Loss?
Question: I have started taking carvedilol 3.125 mg twice a day. It may have been iconsequential but I have had tremendous memory loss. Could the two been connected?
Brief Answer:
it is possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It is possible that carvedilol can cause memory loss. It is a beta blocker drug and they are known to cause mental slowing. However, you are on a very small dose. The best thing to do is to talk to the doctor that prescribed it and see if you can taper off the drug and see if your memory returns to normal. If it is from the drug then things should go back to normal once you are off the medicine. Please do not stop taking any medication without talking to the prescribing doctor about it.
It is possible that the memory loss is not from the medication but work with your doctor to sort this out.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
it is possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It is possible that carvedilol can cause memory loss. It is a beta blocker drug and they are known to cause mental slowing. However, you are on a very small dose. The best thing to do is to talk to the doctor that prescribed it and see if you can taper off the drug and see if your memory returns to normal. If it is from the drug then things should go back to normal once you are off the medicine. Please do not stop taking any medication without talking to the prescribing doctor about it.
It is possible that the memory loss is not from the medication but work with your doctor to sort this out.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
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