The Unintended Effects of Amlodipine, Lisinopril, and Golf

Send us Fan MailSummary:  Who - or what - does just what it’s supposed to do?  That’s got to be a small club.  Actively participating in the management of your meds by having an idea of the intended effect, the incidence of possible side effects, and then following up with your pharmacist and doctor goes a long way to dealing with a drug’s unintended effects.  Figuring out golf, on the other hand, is like trying to lasso a cloud.  This episode explains why some side effects occur and how they can be managed, while at the same time acknowledging that some side effects are just wacky. Topics:·      Intended Effects 01:15·      Lisinopril 01:48·      Dry Cough 02:22·      Golf Intended Effects 03:05·      Golf Unintended Effects 03:21·      Extension of Pharmacologic Effects 03:42·      Amlodipine Face Flushing 04:25·      Calcium Channel Blockers 04:57·      Amlodipine Mechanism of Action – Intended Effect 05:33·      Amlodipine Mechanism of Action – Unintended Effect 05:50·      Wacky Side Effects 06:15·      Incidence of Side Effects 07:15·      Doc Talk 09:10·      Resource: Mayo Clinic Site 09:15·      Risk-Benefit Discussion 10:40·      Tracking Meds from the Start 11:15·      Use the Pharmacist! 12:30 Questions and comments to  [email protected]