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Diabetic, High BP, Prescription Changed From Olmy-A 40 To Eritel CH 80. Advice?

I am a diabetic since last 18 years.My BP is 160/70,PP glucose varies between 150-180 after taking the following medicines Glimulin(1) - 1 tab BBF.,Janumet 50/1000- ABF, gluformin XL-500-AD,OLMY A-40 for BP. with ecospirin and lipicard. Now the Dr. has switched over from OLMY 40 to ERITEL CH 80.I want your expert S advice.
Fri, 3 Aug 2012
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Hi Anup, Thanks for writing. I am a qualified and certified cardiologist. Your doctor has done a minor change in your BP medicines if you were taking Erictel H (that contains telmisartan 80 mg with hyrdrochlor thiazide) it is of the same group plus thiazide diuretic as Olmy A 40 (which is olmisartan a angiotensin receptor blocker with no diuretic). Your doctor can tell better but such changes are common. Doctor might have wanted to omit thiazide and try a different salt according to your BP. Basically both salts belong to the same family nothing to be concerned about. I am not happy if your fasting blood sugar is anywhere near 150. In fact latest is to measure glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) every three month that gives very good idea of diabetic control iover preceding 12 weeks. Suggest this to your doctor he should not mind. Regards.

With Best Wishes
Dr Anil Grover,
Medical Specialist & Cardiologist
M.B.;B.S, M.D. (Internal Medicine) D.M.(Cardiology)
http://www/healthcaremagic.com/dr-anil-grover/63370
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Diabetic, High BP, Prescription Changed From Olmy-A 40 To Eritel CH 80. Advice?

Hi Anup, Thanks for writing. I am a qualified and certified cardiologist. Your doctor has done a minor change in your BP medicines if you were taking Erictel H (that contains telmisartan 80 mg with hyrdrochlor thiazide) it is of the same group plus thiazide diuretic as Olmy A 40 (which is olmisartan a angiotensin receptor blocker with no diuretic). Your doctor can tell better but such changes are common. Doctor might have wanted to omit thiazide and try a different salt according to your BP. Basically both salts belong to the same family nothing to be concerned about. I am not happy if your fasting blood sugar is anywhere near 150. In fact latest is to measure glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) every three month that gives very good idea of diabetic control iover preceding 12 weeks. Suggest this to your doctor he should not mind. Regards. With Best Wishes Dr Anil Grover, Medical Specialist & Cardiologist M.B.;B.S, M.D. (Internal Medicine) D.M.(Cardiology) http://www/healthcaremagic.com/dr-anil-grover/63370