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[MinnieM]

Thanks, and here's a bit more information

It seems that channel blockers like Amlodipine aka Norvasc may help covid19 patients since they don't allow covid to attach like Ace Inhibitors and ARBS do. Only problem is that alcohol causes swelling while on channel blockers. Best not to drink alcohol while on these.

Ace inhibitors and ARBS basically feed covid19. Ace inhibitors, such as Lisinopril, and ARBS such as Cozaar, Avapro, and Benicar.

Chinese Dr’s don’t know for sure yet, but, are starting to believe it isn’t high blood pressure itself killing, but, the choice of meds to control HB.

Following is a link on it that I found interesting.

Coronavirus and High Blood Pressure: What’s the Link? https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus-high-blood-pressure#1

In China, 25% to 50% of people who came to hospitals with coronavirus had high blood pressure or another health condition like cancer, diabetes, or lung disease. In Italy, more than 99% of people who've died from the virus had one of these conditions -- and 76% of them had high blood pressure.

Another possibility is that the higher risk comes not from high blood pressure itself, but from certain drugs used to treat it -- ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). This is just a theory, since there's no research yet on what impact, if any, these medications might have on COVID-19.

The theory is based on the fact that ACE inhibitors and ARBs raise levels of an enzyme called ACE2 in your body. And to infect cells, the COVID-19 virus must attach itself to ACE2.

Calcium channel blockers https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/calcium-channel-blockers/art-20047605