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A member asked:
Do blood pressure medications work right away or takes long time to take effect? especially for palpitations n angina.
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Heart issues: Blood pressure medication is intended to treat the pressure and it is important to obtain a "steady state" of the drug in the system. However, symptoms like chest pain, palpitations and angina are not what blood pressure medication is primarily given for. These are separate and distinct issues for which other medication may be necessary. Consult your cardiologist.
Answered 12/14/2016
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Right away?: usually between 4-6 hours of dosing. Monitor your BP with a reliable digital BP monitor.
Answered 12/14/2016
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BP medicine : Blood pressure medication is effective in lowering blood pressure and few blood pressure medication that have effect on Heart rate such as beta blockers or calcium channel blocker's decrees the rapid heart rate as well as lower the blood pressure. If medication is given intravenously
Answered 11/27/2017
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