Rapid Pulse From Zanidip

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I was on Amloc 10mg daily for years and my BP was well controlled. Over the years though i started experiencing serious hair loss. I was put on Zanidip 10mg daily. After 3 weeks my doctor decided to increase the dose to 20mg daily as my BP was higher than it should be.
After commencing the increased dosage i started experiencing rapid heart beat and palpitations. dizziness, breathlesness and a feeling that I had an elephant on my chest . Doctor suggested splitting the dose and taking 10mg in the morning and 10 at night. This has improved the situation but is not perfect.
As both Zanidip and Amloc are Calcium Channel blockers is there reason for the new side effects since changing.

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It is always possible to experience new side effects, when you start taking a different medication, you may also be experiencing some temporary rebound effects, from abruptly stopping the old medication.

The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension.

Did your doctor do any testing, or did he just tell you to split the dose? Are you on any other medications?

Has there been any change? What types of issues are you still experiencing?

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