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Consultation About Blood Pressure Medicine
Question: consultation about blood pressure medicine
Brief Answer:
Kindly refer below
Detailed Answer:
Kindly provide the following details
1. Your age and gender
2. Any other medical issues like diabetes
3. Any family history of heart disease
4. Smoking habits
5. Which medication you are taking for blood pressure and since how long
Kindly revert back with required information.
Kindly refer below
Detailed Answer:
Kindly provide the following details
1. Your age and gender
2. Any other medical issues like diabetes
3. Any family history of heart disease
4. Smoking habits
5. Which medication you are taking for blood pressure and since how long
Kindly revert back with required information.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Male 50yrs
No other medical issues
No family history of heart disease
Non smoker non-alcoholic
I started with amtas AT which was changed to telma AM
Which was changed to Telma beta 40/25 which i m taking at the moment
Telma beta i m taking from last 4 months
Started taking first medicine for bp 4 yrs ago
No other medical issues
No family history of heart disease
Non smoker non-alcoholic
I started with amtas AT which was changed to telma AM
Which was changed to Telma beta 40/25 which i m taking at the moment
Telma beta i m taking from last 4 months
Started taking first medicine for bp 4 yrs ago
Brief Answer:
Hello
Detailed Answer:
As your age is 50 and you are on antihypertensive medications since last 4 years, it’s not advisable to stop. If you are observing that bp is staying within normal limits then that can be due to medication effect.
If you still want to proceed with stopping medications then you better consult your doctor personally and do that under his supervision and guidance.
Thanks
Hello
Detailed Answer:
As your age is 50 and you are on antihypertensive medications since last 4 years, it’s not advisable to stop. If you are observing that bp is staying within normal limits then that can be due to medication effect.
If you still want to proceed with stopping medications then you better consult your doctor personally and do that under his supervision and guidance.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I m not saying to stop....i wanted to ask ...can i try toreduce the dosage...with regular monitoring of bp....at present i m taking telmasartan 40mg+ 2g metropolol.
Can inreduce metropolol from 25 mg to 12.5 mg with regular monitoring of bp
Kso the dosage becomes. Telmasartan 40 mg+ metropolol 12.5mg
Can inreduce metropolol from 25 mg to 12.5 mg with regular monitoring of bp
Kso the dosage becomes. Telmasartan 40 mg+ metropolol 12.5mg
Read # at present inm taking telmisartan 40mg+ metropolol 25mg
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Alright. Yes, you can do that. Daily blood pressure monitoring will be required with target bp less than equal to 140/80mmhg.
Also, you need to follow healthy lifestyle routine which includes healthy eating habits and daily exercise.
Regards
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Alright. Yes, you can do that. Daily blood pressure monitoring will be required with target bp less than equal to 140/80mmhg.
Also, you need to follow healthy lifestyle routine which includes healthy eating habits and daily exercise.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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