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 any of this drugs abruptly, it may cause
high blood pressure and could be dangerous for you.
Peripheral adrenergic inhibitors -- Reserpine may cause a stuffy
nose, diarrhea, or heartburn. It can be treated and the drug has
not effect so badly. However, the patients of nightmares or
insomnia or depression need to take recommendation from their
doctors.
Treatment can be done with the side effects arise from Guanadrel
(Hylorel) or guanethidine (Ismelin). It causes some diarrhea,
which may persist in some people. Never go in sunshine when you
feel faint or weakness. It could be dangerous and low your blood
pressure to high levels.
Blood vessel dilators -- the causes of these drugs are not
severely but a lower blood pressure patient has to avoid when
he/she feels swelling around the eyes, heart palpitations or
aches and pains in the joints. Most of the times these drugs
only prescribed by your doctor because Minoxidil (Loniten) is a
potent drug that's used only in resistant cases of severe high
blood pressure. It may cause fluid retention (marked weight
gain) or excessive hair growth. Therefore, whenever you feel any
symptoms of this medicine consult your doctor.
Causes of lowering blood pressure are also depends upon the
conditions of the nervous system includes bleeding, infections,
dehydration, heart disease, adrenal insufficiency, pregnancy,
prolonged bed rest, poisoning, toxic shock syndrome, and blood
transfusion reactions. In the some cases, it is also examine
that when an individual has a truly low blood pressure, they
will have a lack of energy and frequent dizziness.
Therefore, don't take any decision by yourself. Consult your
doctor tell them the problems you suffered. Let the doctor to
take right decision for your health.