The Best Things You Should Do If You Have Heart Palpitations

Consider Alternative Medications

Patients on certain medications known to produce heart palpitations as a side effect may want to consider taking an alternative if their symptoms become too disruptive to their everyday life. Common medications with heart palpitations as a known side effect include pseudoephedrine and other cold medications, certain asthma inhalers, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, some hormonal birth control pills, decongestant medications, biological therapies, stimulant medication, and some immunosuppressants. Many of these medications can cause a net increase in an individual's heart rate and blood pressure that makes them more likely to experience abnormal heart rhythms. Increases in heart rate and abnormal heart rhythms are known to cause cardiac symptoms such as a racing heartbeat and heart palpitations. Not everyone who takes the aforementioned medications will experience palpitations, but numerous alternatives are available for patients who are unable to tolerate their medication because of this adverse side effect.

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