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A member asked:

Is it ok to take 7.5mg of buspirone daily for anxiety while on 25mg of atenolol?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Low dose of: buspirone. That combination may lower blood pressure - but if it were to occur - usually happens when treatment is initiated and often improves over time.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/27/2014

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