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Delay In Taking Telmisartin For High BP. Risky?

I take 40mg daily of Telmisartin/Micardis daily for high blood pressure . I am on a discount drug plan. My prescription is delayed (comes via mail) and I cannot afford to buy a full month s worth from the pharmacy. Since this is a medication that nobody will fill in less than 30 day dose at minimum of 140.00 I will be without for from 6 to 10 days. Is this extremely risky? What might be the effects (including withdrawal) of this period of missed dosage?
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Hi,
This is really risky to be without medication for so long when you are taking regular medication for BP. Although there is no rebound hypertension in cases od Telmisartin using, but it is not good for controlling your BP.
It also depends on the level of BP you are suffering from, if you are in moderate to severe range that is your BP is 160-180 systolic than it can be very dengerous and you have to do something for this and even if you are in mild BP range I would suggest you to do something to arrange for this problem and improve your condition.
Thanks and take care.
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Delay In Taking Telmisartin For High BP. Risky?

Hi, This is really risky to be without medication for so long when you are taking regular medication for BP. Although there is no rebound hypertension in cases od Telmisartin using, but it is not good for controlling your BP. It also depends on the level of BP you are suffering from, if you are in moderate to severe range that is your BP is 160-180 systolic than it can be very dengerous and you have to do something for this and even if you are in mild BP range I would suggest you to do something to arrange for this problem and improve your condition. Thanks and take care.