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What Causes Shortness Of Breath After Taking Hydrochlorothiazide?
I recently started on Hydrochlorothiazide for pulsatile tinnitus. My symptoms since starting on the new medicine are shortness of breath when standing and feeling very faint especially when going from sitting to standing. Is this probably due to the new medicine or should I be worried about something else?
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Hydrochlorthiazide is antihypertensive drug.
It can cause hypotension in normotensive individuals.
And hypotension can cause giddiness, fainting and breathlessness.
So in my opinion, you should get done blood pressure monitoring and if blood pressure is low then your all symptoms are due to Hydrochlorthiazide induced hypotension.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
Hydrochlorthiazide is antihypertensive drug.
It can cause hypotension in normotensive individuals.
And hypotension can cause giddiness, fainting and breathlessness.
So in my opinion, you should get done blood pressure monitoring and if blood pressure is low then your all symptoms are due to Hydrochlorthiazide induced hypotension.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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