Different medications for afib have different potential side effects.
Afib medicine side effects.
If a clot forms it can then travel to the brain where it blocks the blood.
Was just on diltiazem for three months and was able to maintain ok with most side effects exhaustion stomach problems of all sorts but then severe joint and muscle swelling and pain set in and i finally realized i could not tolerate living like that.
Risks and side effects anticoagulants.
Having afib increases your risk for stroke.
Shortness of breath chest pain low blood pressure fainting confusion very rapid heartbeats.
For example antiarrhythmic drugs that treat irregular heart rhythms can actually cause those symptoms to happen more often.
People taking anticoagulants should remember that these medications work by interfering with the body s.
Side effects from these medications can range from blurred vision and dry mouth to a slowed heart rhythm.
Beta blockers may also make people more sensitive to cold weather.
When the heart fails to contract properly blood tends to pool in the atria.