Posted by ed_uk on October 23, 2005, at 11:48:59
In reply to Re: Parnate - Check your blood pressure lying down., posted by weather on October 22, 2005, at 18:31:19
Hi Weather
>Second reason is a medical procedure coming up that I need to be off MAOIs.
What are you having done? You might not actually need to come off MAOIs.
Have you tried Nardil? Spontaneous hypertension is less likely with Nardil than with Parnate.
>amlodipine
Amlodipine is a long-acting antihypertensive agent. You don't really need a long-acting antihypertensive because you're only hypertensive when you lie down ie. at night. The nitroglycerin patch might be useful. It can be applied in the evening and removed in the morning.
>hypotensive in the standing position
Amlodipine *might* aggravate this problem but not necessarily.
~Ed
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