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81 Yr Old, Diabetic, Very Less Heart Pumping, Breathlessness. Taking Medications. Should I Start Zaart, Oxetol?
Good afternoon sir. I am jacob from mumbai and my mother is 81 yrs old. recent 2D echo concluded that her heart pumping is only 30%.She is on cardivas 3.125 mg & Angispan TR 2.6. She also takes simcard 10 mg, ramipril 1.25 mg,clopilet 75 mg,qutan 25 mg. she is diabetic for the last 45 years and takes human mixtard twice @ 25 ( mrng) and 10 ( night). She is getting breathlessness at times, after a recent hospitalisation to remove a carbuncle. She used to take oxetol 300 mg twice daily for the last one year.She was also taking losartan ( zaart) 25 mg for the last 5 years.She was taking amitryn also before. but now the new doctor took out all these medicies. What should I do?. I heard that Zaart is good to maintain kidneys.should i continue to give her all these medicines or since her creatine is 2.1, I should start zaart?. should I start oxetol?. Pl. advise
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
Your mother has multiple medical problems,please do not change any medicine without advice of your treating Physician,
She is diabetic for last many rears so possibility of kidney damage is there as her creatinine is already 2.1 mg/dl, ACE inhibitor help in heart failure as well as kidney protection as she has low LVEF it is right to use very small dose 1.25 mg Ramipril.'
Other medicine are according to her ilness so please continue to take according to prescription.
She is taking Quatan 25 mg very good care of diabetes and other drug interaction is required.
She has breathlessness it may be related to heart failure or Cardivas which is Beta blocke use ful in heart failure but it can be with hold or dose may be reduced in consultation of your treating Physician.
Take care
Good Luck.
Welcome to HCM,
Your mother has multiple medical problems,please do not change any medicine without advice of your treating Physician,
She is diabetic for last many rears so possibility of kidney damage is there as her creatinine is already 2.1 mg/dl, ACE inhibitor help in heart failure as well as kidney protection as she has low LVEF it is right to use very small dose 1.25 mg Ramipril.'
Other medicine are according to her ilness so please continue to take according to prescription.
She is taking Quatan 25 mg very good care of diabetes and other drug interaction is required.
She has breathlessness it may be related to heart failure or Cardivas which is Beta blocke use ful in heart failure but it can be with hold or dose may be reduced in consultation of your treating Physician.
Take care
Good Luck.
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