Foot swelling caused by antihypertensive drugs, short-acting antihypertensive drugs stopping about 2-3 days to eliminate, long-acting antihypertensive drugs stopping about a week may be eliminated, the specific time to eliminate swelling varies from person to person.
If you are taking antihypertensive drugs caused by swelling feet, may be drug side effects or pharmacogenetic swelling of the feet, generally in the discontinuation of the drug can be gradually eliminated. The specific elimination time of foot swelling mainly depends on the type of antihypertensive drugs taken, such as short-acting antihypertensive drugs nifedipine, captopril, etc., eliminated in about 2-3 days after stopping the drug, and long-acting antihypertensive drugs amlodipine, felodipine extended-release tablets, etc., eliminated in about a week after stopping the drug.
If the antihypertensive drug causes foot swelling, it is recommended to stop the drug, reduce the dosage or change to other antihypertensive drugs under the guidance of professional doctors. At the same time, also pay attention to low-salt diet, avoid excessive salt intake, so as not to cause sodium retention leading to edema symptoms worsen.