nyquil or dayquil with betablocker - Heart Disorders Message Board

kopyone · 01-16-2007, 06:25 AM

Hello,

I have been on a betablocker a day to control PVC's for about a month and a half. I woke up today with a slight fever, and am getting congested....i hate cold & flu season! I usually take nyquil or dayquil, but since i started taking the betablocker, i was wondering if i should still take the dayquil & nyquil.

Thanks for any info you give me!

Lenin · 01-16-2007, 06:56 AM

kopyone,

You can take Nyquil for nighttime relief, but skip the Dayquil because it contains pseudoephidrine (decongestant.) It won't KILL you but it will cause a BP rise.

If you DO take it, monitor your BP to see that it doesn't rise too high.

<If I'm in misery I pop the occasional pseudoephidrine...spending a whole day unable to breathe through my noseis no fun.>