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What Causes Dry Cough After Having Telmisartan?
Question: Dear Dr. I was taking 40 mg Telmistran + 5 mg Amlodepine since last 6 years . I developed Allergic reaction(Upper Respiratory Track Infection/ Sinusitis and dry cough) since last 6 months . In anticipation I switched over to 10 mg Cilinidipine . I am a Diabetic & 68 years old man . Is it OK ?
Brief Answer:
please see below.
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir
1. Hope you have changed your medicines under medical supervision. It is at times dangerous to change any medicine without consulting a doctor physically.
2. For patients with diabetes and high blood pressure, telmisartan like drugs are best choice since they protect kidneys additionally. These drugs are generally not known to cause dry cough which is a known side effect of similarly acting drugs ACEI. Concomitant presence of infectious or allergic process does not prohibit their use.
3. Uncommonly these drugs may be required to be stopped because of dry cough.
4. You must consult your physician before changing the drug.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
please see below.
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir
1. Hope you have changed your medicines under medical supervision. It is at times dangerous to change any medicine without consulting a doctor physically.
2. For patients with diabetes and high blood pressure, telmisartan like drugs are best choice since they protect kidneys additionally. These drugs are generally not known to cause dry cough which is a known side effect of similarly acting drugs ACEI. Concomitant presence of infectious or allergic process does not prohibit their use.
3. Uncommonly these drugs may be required to be stopped because of dry cough.
4. You must consult your physician before changing the drug.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
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