Posted by Iansf on November 23, 2004, at 22:20:25
In reply to Re: nifedipine » Iansf, posted by gardenergirl on November 23, 2004, at 21:23:11
> > When I went to the emergency room with a hypertensive crisis, they gave me loratidine. Which makes me wonder if the faster-acting benzodiazepines might not be just as effective as nifedipine at bringing blood pressure down. A friend of mine who presented with exceedingly high blood pressure after binge drinking was also given benzos to bring his bp down.
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> Hi,
> I'm wondering if you meant lorazepam? Loratidine is Claritin, an antihistamine. If you had a benzo, I think maybe you mean Ativan/lorazepam.
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> Thanks,
> gg
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Absolutely. You're right. Brain fog.
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