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Does Lotrel 5/20 Slow Down Heart Rate And Reduce High BP?

Yes Im taking lotrel 5/20 and when I was put on it the told me that it will slow down my heart rate since it races an at the same time lower my high blood pressure an now Im told that there is nothing in it to slow my heart rate down so which is true? YYYY@YYYY Thank you
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

This combination has minimal effect on slowing down your heart rate. Though amlodipine, one of the components can do that, it is very rare and minimal. This is more common with beta blockers. These drugs are able to lower your blood pressure and are principally used in the treatment of hypertension.

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Does Lotrel 5/20 Slow Down Heart Rate And Reduce High BP?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. This combination has minimal effect on slowing down your heart rate. Though amlodipine, one of the components can do that, it is very rare and minimal. This is more common with beta blockers. These drugs are able to lower your blood pressure and are principally used in the treatment of hypertension. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Thank you so much for using our services, we very much appreciate this.