Can the side effects of felodipine extended-release tablets cause heart disease?
Disease description:
An elderly family member has high blood pressure and has been taking felodipine extended-release tablets continuously. A few days ago, chest pain led to a diagnosis of heart disease. Could the felodipine extended-release tablets be causing this heart condition as a side effect?
Doctor's answer (2)
Dr. Kou Linlin
Hello, antihypertensive medications do not cause heart disease. If an elderly patient is diagnosed with heart disease following chest pain, this indicates abnormal cardiac function and warrants prompt medical attention—however, it rules out the possibility that the antihypertensive medication caused the heart disease. For elderly patients with both hypertension and heart disease, appropriate diagnostic tests should be performed first, followed by drug therapy under the guidance of a physician.
