Congested nose from BISOPROLOL?

[Alexa445]

Hello!My boyfriend is on Bisoprolol besides others...after having a heart attack on 7 of January,and he has experienced every single day congested nose and sometimes little blood ?Is this medicine giving him this? He also take Brilique,spironolactone,aspirine and atorvastatin.he is 28 years old.Thanks a lot.

[NorthantsSteve]

Hi Alexa. Cold like symptoms are a know side effect of Bisoprolol and Brilique/Ticagrelor + aspirin is an anti-platelet therapy that stops blood clotting. And that can cause nose bleeds. It’s still early days for him and his body will be getting used to the medications but it would make sense to talk to a Doctor/cardio nurse about these side effects as it’s possible to change them for others.

[Alexa445 in reply to NorthantsSteve]

Thanks for your replay.We are still waiting the letter for appt with cardiologist and we will see...i was worried mostly about this small bleeds.I dont know when we will receive the letter as he has now almost 7 weeks since HA

[NorthantsSteve in reply to Alexa445]

Has he been offered cardio rehab? There will be people there he can talk to. You could always call the BHF nurses: 0300 330 3311. Or there is always the Doctor.

[Alexa445 in reply to NorthantsSteve]

Yes he is going,it is the third week since he start.We will talk with them and see what they say,but i think only the cardiologist is able to change his meds