Do norvasc causes heart attacks?!
Question:
Do norvasc causes heart attacks?
I heard that is it true.I know it suppose to protect u from one,like a water pill.It takes stuff out your body when lowering b.p. When everything is out,like potassium,salt. You could have a heart attack. I know Norvasc is not like a water pill. Can u catch a heart attack from this medication. Did any one heard of this. I have heard calicum channel blockers causes heart attacks.Thanks
Answers:
Norvasc does not protect you from having a heart attack. It lowers blood pressure (among other things, see below) to help prevent, but not guarantee, one does not have a heart attack. Yes, when taking this type of medication you should have regular check ups to check your potassium levels, electroylyte levels, etc. I have to keep a regular check on my potassium level because mine tends to fluctuate with the medications I am on. Taking calcium channel blocker medications such as Norvasc can lower potassium levels, electroylyte imbalances, etc., and lower potassium levels and electroylyte imbalances could lead to a heart attack, but I have not heard that the drug itself will cause a heart attack alone.
Norvasc is is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), certain kinds of chest pain (chronic stable angina, vasospastic angina, coronary artery disease). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Relieving symptoms of angina can increase your ability to exercise and perform strenuous work. Norvasc is a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. It may relieve the symptoms of angina by relaxing narrowed blood vessels and lowering blood pressure so that the heart muscle does not have to work as hard to pump blood through your body.
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