Thursday, December 27, 2007

Side effects of some drugs that are Lowering Blood Pressure(part two)

Alpha blockers —Alpha blockers has a big hand in lowering the blood pressure. A patient may suffer from fast heart rate, dizziness or a drop in blood pressure when stand or walk. Combined alpha and beta-blockers — lower blood pressure patients experience a drop in blood pressure when they stand up and try to walk. Central agonists — Alpha methyldopa (Aldomet) may lower your blood pressure when your stand or walk which result in weakness or dizziness in your body. This drug may also cause drowsiness or sluggishness, dryness of the mouth, fever, or anemia. Doctor’s approval is necessary for taking this kind of drug. Clonidine (Catapres), guanabenz (Wytensin) or guanfacine (Tenex) may produce severe dryness of the mouth, constipation, or drowsiness. Never leave View the rest of this article


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