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Done Angioplasty And Introduced Stent. Changed To Eritel And Prolomet From Clopitab And Ramistar. Why?

Hi, My father -74 years old has undergone angioplasty and a stent has been introduced after a silent attack on 11feb, 2013. He is not a known hypertension, diabetic patient. He is been precribed clopitab and ramistar in the first one month but now the doctor has changed to Eritel 40mg and Prolomet XL once in a day. How is this change going to help him?
Wed, 10 Apr 2013
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

I have gone through your medical history but I don't find any big difference in the medications except the change of their manufacturer names.

Ramistar and eritel almost belongs to same group one is ACE inhibitor and another is AT1 receptor blocker..but no big difference in action . Prolomet decreases the excess burden on heart ..that's it...clopitab is a blood thinner .
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Cardiologist,  Dr. Anantharamakrishnan's  Response
Hi friend,
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Eritel and Ramistar - belong to the same class / action is similar; doses differ / help in pressure, heart remodelling and so on...

Prolomet is beta-blocker - they have been proved beneficial and must be given to all patients after angioplasty or heart attack for at least for one full year...They help pressure, rate, anxiety, angina and so on...

Clopitab is anti-platelet / and is given along with aspirin / it is a must for all with coronary artery disease / for life long...

Discuss with your treating doctor...

Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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Done Angioplasty And Introduced Stent. Changed To Eritel And Prolomet From Clopitab And Ramistar. Why?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, I have gone through your medical history but I don t find any big difference in the medications except the change of their manufacturer names. Ramistar and eritel almost belongs to same group one is ACE inhibitor and another is AT1 receptor blocker..but no big difference in action . Prolomet decreases the excess burden on heart ..that s it...clopitab is a blood thinner .