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Low BP, Have Not Had Water Pill. Can I Take A Benicar Until I Get Furosamide?
Question: My blood pressure is 138 over 107 I have not had my water pill for three dayscan i take a benicar hct until I get furosamideblood pressure
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After going through your query , I would like to comment the following:
1. At the age of 86 you are a diagnosed case of systemic hypertension.
2. Currently you have run out of furosemide since 3 days and your current blood pressure is 138/107 mm of Hg. Your lower BP (107) is raised and is currently a cause of concern.
3. Currently you can take benicar hct (20 +12.5 mg) once daily.If the BP is not controlled with this dosage then the dose can be increased to (40+25 mg) once daily, under supervision of physician. However monitoring of bp is required regularly. Also once you start this combination , you need to stop benazaprel (since this group of drug is present in benicar hct combination).
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer any follow up queries.
Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Wish you good health.
Take care.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Thanks for posting the query on XXXXXXX
After going through your query , I would like to comment the following:
1. At the age of 86 you are a diagnosed case of systemic hypertension.
2. Currently you have run out of furosemide since 3 days and your current blood pressure is 138/107 mm of Hg. Your lower BP (107) is raised and is currently a cause of concern.
3. Currently you can take benicar hct (20 +12.5 mg) once daily.If the BP is not controlled with this dosage then the dose can be increased to (40+25 mg) once daily, under supervision of physician. However monitoring of bp is required regularly. Also once you start this combination , you need to stop benazaprel (since this group of drug is present in benicar hct combination).
I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer any follow up queries.
Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.
Wish you good health.
Take care.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
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