i have very high blood pressure
2007-01-27 00:34:45 · 3 answers · asked by Elmer N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
That's a pretty safe combination. Losartan is an ARB, which has fewer side-effects than ACE-inhibitors, while metoprolol is a cardioselective beta1 blocker, presumably to prevent reactive increases in heart rate. As long as your kidneys are in good shape, you should be ok.
2007-01-27 00:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by citizen insane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Losartan reduces the ability of the blood vessels in your body to constrict, which means your heart doesn't have to pump so hard to get blood around the body. Metoprolol stops the heart beating too hard and too fast.
2007-01-27 08:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a pretty routine combination, especially in people who've had a recent heart attack and/or people with both hypertension and diabetes. But it's also not a bad combo for hypertension alone if single-drug therapy isn't adequate.
2007-01-27 13:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋