A 29-year-old female asked:
can i take sudafed pe pressure and pain if i take atenolol 25mg for fast heart rate? i have a sinus headache and pressure..
2 doctor answers
Dr. Martin Raff answered
55 years experience Infectious Disease
Arrhythmia: Would discuss this with the doctor who is treating your fast heart rate since this can be due to several different conditions. Try using saline nasal irrigation of sinuses with a Neti-pot (see your friendly pharmacist), Afrin nasal spray (no longer than 3 days) and possibly a nasal steroid spray. Stay away from pseudoephedrine until speaking with your doctor.
Answered on Feb 10, 2015
Dr. Shaym Puppala answered
24 years experience Internal Medicine
Well...: ePocrates suggests no, LexiComp says OK. Effects of the phenylephrine (alpha agonist) in Sudafed PE are magnified by atenolol (beta blocker), & can lead to high bp &abnormal heart rhythms.Regular Sudafed (pseudoephedrine, beta AGONIST) is out of the question, so I recommend my patients avoid it & advise they use an over-the-counter decongestant nasal spray for 3 days or so (no longer than that).
Answered on Feb 10, 2015
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