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Having High Blood Pressure And Taking Lisinopril, Coreg. Will It Cause Any Problem?

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Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2013
Question: Yes.My blood pressure spiked to 210/ 86 I am 76 years old. I took 40 mg of lisinopril just now and 12 mg of coreg a couple of hours ago ?am I in trouble the cc is good you can give me an answer now. For goodness sake, this is an easy one , am I in trouble , yes or no? Doc. not working on sunday ?
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Answered by Dr. Pratap VGM (45 minutes later)
Brief Answer: calcium channel blockers Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to healthcare magic. Lisinopril is not considered safe in elderly. Try to alternate with calcium channel blockers such as cilidepine. It comes in strength of 5 and 10 mg. Consult youR doctor once before taking it. Thanks
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Having High Blood Pressure And Taking Lisinopril, Coreg. Will It Cause Any Problem?

Brief Answer: calcium channel blockers Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to healthcare magic. Lisinopril is not considered safe in elderly. Try to alternate with calcium channel blockers such as cilidepine. It comes in strength of 5 and 10 mg. Consult youR doctor once before taking it. Thanks