mixing meds with bisoprolol

[Renigidale]

I have a dreadful cold at the moment. I feel like death describes exactly how I am feeling.

I have been offered a hot drink. Max Strength Optipharma. It contains Paracetamol, Phenylephrine and decongestion.

Does anyone know if this will interfere with my daily Bisoprolol. Unlike many of you on this website I am only on 1.25mg. daily.

[mjames1]

You can check out interactions here, but to be safe call your pharmacist and/or doctor.

reference.medscape.com/drug...

Jim

[Renigidale in reply to mjames1]

Thank-you. I have googled and Phenylephrine, being a decongestant, can raise blood pressure and have other negatives. So, I will stick to plain paracetamol.

Thanks again.

[Mrsvemb]

I don’t know about the Bisoprolol, but decongestants can trigger AF. Personally I wouldn’t chance it.

[Renigidale in reply to Mrsvemb]

Thank-you.

[BobD Volunteer]

Bad idea I'm afraid. Phenylephrine is known to cause arrhythmias. Paracetemol if fine and hot lemon and honey but you may well regret taking cold remedy meds.

[Renigidale in reply to BobD]

Thsnk-you.

[Renigidale in reply to BobD]

Thank not Thsnk.

[Autumn_Leaves]

There’s no need to take anything for a cold. It’s unnecessary. Cold remedies don’t do much. Paracetamol may reduce your temperature but a raised temperature is part of your immune system’s normal response to a virus and it has a specific function. Also, it will pass. As will your cold symptoms. Let your body do its job.

[Renigidale in reply to Autumn_Leaves]

Ok.😁

[ozziebob]

drugs.com has a useful drugs interactions option. And easy to use. Good layout of information as well. Better than Google. Try it!

[Renigidale in reply to ozziebob]

Thank-you.

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

Where is your ant-coagulant ?

Get yourself on a course of antibiotics, sip lemon hot drinks, paracetamol OK

I rely on a box of McCoy's Dark Grape a day whilst getting rid of a cold. Stay warm and sweat it out.

cheri JOY

[Renigidale in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Will do but by the time I get a GP appointment (maybe July) 😂 I think I will be over this horrible cold and I’ll not be needing antibiotics.

[TopBiscuit in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Joy, antibiotics are completely ineffective for a virus and undesirable given the rise of resistant strains of bacteria.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to TopBiscuit]

Hi

Thanx but the symptoms relate to a bacterial infection.

Rather than prevention in this case.

Dr to prescribe them if allowed to present in consultation.

cheri JOY 74 (NZ)

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

Stick to the Vit C in McCoys box. I get over a cold/flu in 3 days.

I'm on Bisoprolol. I couldn't do without some when introduced to CCB Calcium Channel Blocker.

Bisoprolol blocks adrenaline into the muscles and make up of the heart. CCB blocks calcium to relax the heart muscles in a different way.

Very interesting.

Cold meds over counter mostly are banned from those taking an anti-coagulant.

Be so careful of a decongestion med there is - used to cough it out or withhold coughing. My Mum at 89 was given antibiotics and cough suppression together.

But when she had completed antibiotics her progress went straight to pneumonia. It spoilt her trip with me.

Checking back in NZ treatment is OK on antibiotics and suppression of cough together only.

Beaware. Apparently there is suppression and urge to cough out. But other guests

were complaining about her coughing in our accommodation. I wore ear plugs.

cheers JOY

[Renigidale in reply to JOY2THEWORLD49]

Thank-you for that information.

[JOY2THEWORLD49 in reply to Renigidale]

Hi

Just remembered you are better on a exporiant or ex something which

assists with getting stuff out.

Get well! Double Mask so that you don't pass it on.

cheri JOY