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Forum - RESPeRATE News & Announcements
Topic - RESPeRATE Blood Pressure Treatment Device to Be Sold at Rite Aid

Your questions about high blood pressure are answered by our board certified doctor. Browse through hundreds of helpful answers or ask your own question in our Ask Dr. Rowena page. Here’s a recent question:.

Can lexapro raise blood pressure?

Topic - Medication Interactions

Q: Can Lexapro make your blood pressure go even higher? A: Lexapro is a drug used to treat depression. High blood pressure is not considered a typical side effect of the drug (Gold Standard Inc .Drug Information 2007). However, Lexapro is associated with weight gain. Gaining a significant amount of weight could contribute to higher blood pressure.

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Medication: Cardizem CD/ diltiazem (CCB)

Topic - Medication: Cardizem CD/ diltiazem (CCB)

How Cardizem CD Reduces Blood Pressure Cardizem CD (diltiazem) is a drug in a class of blood pressure medication called Calcium Channel Blockers. Calcium channel blockers block the entry of calcium into the muscle cells of the heart and the arteries. It is the entry of calcium into these cells that causes the heart to contract and arteries to narrow. By blocking the entry of calcium, CCBs decrease contraction of the heart and dilate (widen) the arteries. Other CCB's include Adalat, Plendil and Tiazac. Although these medications are beneficial, many times they are not enough to control your blood pressure. Click here for...