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Have Dry Eyes, Lack Of Balance, Has BP Issues. On Celabrex Losartan Pottasium Citrate. Will I Be Okay?

MY HUSBAND TAKES CELABREX LOSARTAN POTASSIUM POTASSIUM CITRATE ER, GABAPENTIN 600 MG,MECLIZINE25MG,SIMVASTATIN 40MG,AND 1 ASPIRIN 81MG. HE HAS EYE PROBLEMS, THE EYE DOCTOR SAID HE HAD DRY EYES . HIS EYES RUN A LOT. HE HAS BAD BALANCE, HIS LEGS FEEL NUME. THE DOCTOR CALLS THIS NEUROPTHY. HE IS 75 YEARS OLD. I ASK HIM TO STOP TAKING EVERY THING BUT THE BLOOD PRESSURE MED. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Meclizine can cause dry eye and research says rarely Losartan can cause dry eyes as well. But the fact that the oil glands are less active in aging, dry eye is common.
I would advise to discontinue Meclizine if he can afford to but Losartan discontinuation is not advisable.
Please use tear substitutes like Refresh liquigel 4-5 times a day and Osmega(Omega fatty acids) 1 tab a day for the dry eye situation.
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Have Dry Eyes, Lack Of Balance, Has BP Issues. On Celabrex Losartan Pottasium Citrate. Will I Be Okay?

Meclizine can cause dry eye and research says rarely Losartan can cause dry eyes as well. But the fact that the oil glands are less active in aging, dry eye is common. I would advise to discontinue Meclizine if he can afford to but Losartan discontinuation is not advisable. Please use tear substitutes like Refresh liquigel 4-5 times a day and Osmega(Omega fatty acids) 1 tab a day for the dry eye situation.