anyone hear of coughing due to high blood pressure medication?
my mom has started with severe coughs 6 months after going on high blood pressure medication… A friend told me that she had this happen after 1 year on the high blood pressure medication and upon stopping the medication, the cough stopped.
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The class of medications known as ACE inhibitors are often responsible for a dry, non-productive cough. These are medicines thats chemical name ends in -pril.
captopril (Capoten)
lisinopril (Zestril)
ramparil (Altace)
Yes, this is COMMON side effect of certain types of blood pressure medications.
Your mother might want to ask her doctor to determine the CAUSE of her hypertension and to focus treatment on the CAUSE rather than using drugs to mask the outcome.
Best wishes and good luck.
That is a common side effect for hypertension medications such as lisinopril (ACE inhibitor).
If she consults with her doctor, she could be placed on a different kind of medication. Also, diet (low sodium) and exercise can be used to help control hypertension.
She should definitely talk to her doctor before she stops taking her medication. The risk of heart attack and stroke are of greater concern than a persistent cough.
Great responses thus far.
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) classically cause a dry cough in some patients. I would suggest that you do not stop the medication, but rather make an appointment with the physician and try a different class of anti-hypertensives. An angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) is similar to an ACE inhibitor, but does not have this side effect.
I would also suggest checking out the American Heart Association website and reading up on Hypertension. Low sodium, the DASH diet, and exercise can all reduce blood pressure, but these need to be lifestyle modifications that need to be made permanent.
The are many different types of medications to treat hypertension with. Beta blockers, alpha2 agonists, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, renin antagonists…and the list goes on. As with all medications they each have their pros and cons. Talk with your doctor and find one that will work better for your mom.