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I had an ekg and the cardiologist said i had a slow heart rate. is this a concern? i have been taking xanax (alprazolam) 0.25 mg for years. can xanax (alprazolam) do this?
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How slow??: It depends "how slow" your heart rate was on the ekg. People who are very physically conditioned may have slower resting heart rates than others. Xanax (alprazolam) is not known to cause heart conduction disturbances or slow heart rate, unless perhaps anxiety-related tachycardia resolves because xanax (alprazolam) helps your anxiety. Please ask the cardiologist what s/he meant, and whether the findings are "a concern.".
Answered 9/1/2020
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Depends: Slow heart rate should be taken in context of how slow, associated symptoms, and any other abnormalities on ekg etc. Xanax (alprazolam) should not cause it.
Answered 6/27/2016
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