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Can Taking Prolomet Be Stopped In Due Coarse Of Time And What Are Its Side Effects With Liquor?

I am taking i tablet of Olvance 40mg in the morning and Prolomet XL 50 Mg in the night, I have been under medication for over a year now. I had developed high BP ( 160/100) and was advised to take the above medicine. On regular check my BP is in the range of ( 130/94) My Queries are 1) Will I be able to stop the medicine in due course of time. 2) Will this have any side effects if using Liquor? Thank you
Sat, 11 Jan 2014
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
High Blood pressure is a chronic medical disease, which may not give any symptoms for many years. By giving medication, we can just control blood pressure to normal level. We can not cure it by giving medicines for certain duration. To bring blood pressure at normal level is very important to avoid various complications on heart. blood vessels, brain, Kidneys and Retina. Giving blood pressure medicines is just a part of management of High blood pressure, along with life style management. it includes Diet, weight management, exercises, avoiding alcohol and smoking. Liquor also increases the side effects of Prolomet, specially Dizziness. Furthermore, your blood pressure is still high. Instead of stopping the medication, you need further increase in doses, or addition of new drugs to keep tight control of your blood pressure. You need to go for proper follow up, and annual investigations also to diagnose and manage any complications at early stage. You must quit alcohol also.
Hope you understood it well.
Dr H Hamdani
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Can Taking Prolomet Be Stopped In Due Coarse Of Time And What Are Its Side Effects With Liquor?

Hi, Welcome to HCM, High Blood pressure is a chronic medical disease, which may not give any symptoms for many years. By giving medication, we can just control blood pressure to normal level. We can not cure it by giving medicines for certain duration. To bring blood pressure at normal level is very important to avoid various complications on heart. blood vessels, brain, Kidneys and Retina. Giving blood pressure medicines is just a part of management of High blood pressure, along with life style management. it includes Diet, weight management, exercises, avoiding alcohol and smoking. Liquor also increases the side effects of Prolomet, specially Dizziness. Furthermore, your blood pressure is still high. Instead of stopping the medication, you need further increase in doses, or addition of new drugs to keep tight control of your blood pressure. You need to go for proper follow up, and annual investigations also to diagnose and manage any complications at early stage. You must quit alcohol also. Hope you understood it well. Dr H Hamdani