Can antihypertensive drugs and Tongxinluo be taken together?

Antihypertensive drugs and Tongxinluo can be taken together, the two are respectively western drugs and proprietary Chinese medicines, there is generally no contraindication to collocation. Antihypertensive drugs include diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, etc., which are western medicines; Tongxinluo Capsules is a proprietary Chinese medicine made of ginseng, leeches, ice tablets, etc., which is beneficial to the vitality of qi and blood (replenish qi and blood to make the body full of qi and blood and blood flow smoothly), and relieves pain by opening up the meridians and channels (to relieve pain). Antihypertensive drugs are generally used to lower blood pressure through diuresis, lowering blood volume, promoting vasodilation, slowing down the heart rate to lower the heart pumping volume, and so on. There are no studies showing that its combination with certain Chinese medicines can produce side effects. Tongxinluo is a proprietary Chinese medicine, which can be used to treat heart qi deficiency, blood stasis and collateral obstruction, manifested as chest tightness, tingling, colic, and the pain location is fixed, accompanied by panic palpitations, easy sweating, shortness of breath and fatigue and other symptoms. It can also be used for the treatment of qi deficiency, blood stasis and collateral blockage type of stroke, which manifests as paraplegia, hemiplegia, numbness of the side body, slurred speech, poor speech, and crooked mouth and tongue. Current research, also did not find that Tongxinluo can not be taken together with antihypertensive drugs. However, it should be noted that antihypertensive drugs and Tongxinluo, both need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, not without authorization, so as to avoid the wrong medicine, damage to the body.