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No AFib episodes since stopping bisoprolol. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 65-year-old male who has, until recently, been playing tennis regularly. I have been on beta blockers for about 15 years, first on 50 mg of Atenolol and then on 10 mg of Bisoprolol. They lowered my pulse rate to about 60 but then, about three years ago, I started to get AFib. Th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. Normally, your heart contracts and relaxes to a regular beat. In atrial fibrill... Read Full »
Can I take Concor 2.5 mg to control the rise of BP during anxiety?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from high blood pressure for the last three years. During discomfort, the reading comes around 140-148/90-98 mmHg. In normal times, it is 120/80 mmHg. Presently, I have been taking Cilacar 10 in the morning after breakfast and Ecosprin AV 75 at night as suggested by my doct... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have hypertension (high blood pressure), which is out of control occasionally during episodes of anxiety. The baseline BP control is fine. I would suggest adding a new medicine, tablet Concor 2.5 mg (Bisoprolol) once daily at 8 AM. Consult your specialist doctor, di... Read Full »