Atrial Fibrillation Medication Side Effects

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Atrial fibrillation medication side effects.

Here are some things to watch for or report to your physician. Amiodarone pacerone which is one of the more effective antiarrhythmic medications can be harmful to the lungs and may. For example antiarrhythmic drugs that treat irregular heart rhythms can actually cause those symptoms to happen more often. Different medications for afib have different potential side effects.

But they can cause side effects like low blood pressure insomnia cold hands or feet asthma symptoms or. Specific side effects of some a fib medications include the following. Many people with atrial fibrillation or those who are undergoing certain treatments for atrial fibrillation are at especially high risk of blood clots that can lead to a stroke. Carvedilol coreg metoprolol lopressor toprol propranolol inderal innopran timolol blocadren istalol side effects of beta blockers can include.

If you have an accident of any kind if you often find bruises or blood blisters if you feel sick weak faint or dizzy if you think you are pregnant if you notice red dark brown or black urine or stools if you bleed more with periods. Shortness of breath low blood pressure chest pain. Because they slow down your heart rate beta blockers may help you feel better overall. Heart flutters or palpitations feel dizzy weak or faint nausea shortness of breath chest pain discomfort or tightness fatigue having difficulty exercising.

The risk is even higher if other heart disease is present along with atrial fibrillation. Cold hands and feet. Excessive bleeding coughing up or vomiting blood blood in your stools and or urine bleeding into the brain headache confusion decrease or loss of speech or balance.