Another medical hive question. 17:01 - Oct 18 with 949 views | NthQldITFC | Does anyone here have any experience of a beta blocker (Bisoprolol specifically) affecting cognition in an older patient? |  |
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Another medical hive question. on 17:25 - Oct 18 with 898 views | DJR | Is there anything in the side effects leaflet about this? |  | |  |
Another medical hive question. on 17:29 - Oct 18 with 880 views | factual_blue | I think confusion can be a relatively common side-effect of any beta-blocker. |  |
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Another medical hive question. on 17:48 - Oct 18 with 852 views | NthQldITFC |
Another medical hive question. on 17:25 - Oct 18 by DJR | Is there anything in the side effects leaflet about this? |
No, nothing in the printed side effects, except dizziness which has a somewhat woolly definition I suppose. |  |
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Another medical hive question. on 18:00 - Oct 18 with 822 views | ronnyd | I've been taking Bisoprolol for a while now and haven't noticed any difference. I'm still as mad as a hatter though. Joking aside, i'm only on the lowest dose of 1.25 mg. What dose are they on? |  | |  |
Another medical hive question. on 18:06 - Oct 18 with 806 views | BlueBadger | It does tend to lower blood pressure, which may affect cerebral perfusion(blood flow to the brain). A consultation with my BNF says that confusion can be a side effect. (edited for actual checking rather than using my memory) [Post edited 18 Oct 2024 22:42]
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Another medical hive question. on 18:12 - Oct 18 with 786 views | NthQldITFC |
Another medical hive question. on 18:06 - Oct 18 by BlueBadger | It does tend to lower blood pressure, which may affect cerebral perfusion(blood flow to the brain). A consultation with my BNF says that confusion can be a side effect. (edited for actual checking rather than using my memory) [Post edited 18 Oct 2024 22:42]
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Thanks mate, that's really helpful coming from a pro. I'll feed that back to her GP tomorrow. |  |
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Another medical hive question. on 18:12 - Oct 18 with 783 views | NthQldITFC |
Another medical hive question. on 18:00 - Oct 18 by ronnyd | I've been taking Bisoprolol for a while now and haven't noticed any difference. I'm still as mad as a hatter though. Joking aside, i'm only on the lowest dose of 1.25 mg. What dose are they on? |
2.5mg actually, so might be worth asking about a reduced dose, ta. |  |
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Another medical hive question. on 15:11 - Oct 19 with 626 views | Bluesky | Been on it 7 years. No issues. |  | |  |
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