Blood Pressure Forums (Page 12)

In my research on Chlorthalidone, I have come upon information that may have a drastic impact on the use of this type of drug. Its action on the NMDA synaptic receptors could be the cause of many of the most damaging degenerative diseases. Parkinson, Alzheimer, Obesity, ALS, Tinnitus, Meniere's, Eplipsy, Huntington's and several others. The action is the reduction of fluids in the brain tissue increases the glutamate concentrations which have a drastic effect on the glutamate activated synapse. It opens the synapse for Sodium which lowers the voltage and allows Ca+ to attach and results in the death of the nerve. It also creates a whole chain of other similar effects with other neurotransmitters. Taken in massive doses it can have devastating effects. ## If you feel that you hav...

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Does Actavis still make Verapamil / Calan in 40mg tablets? ## Actavis has been purchased by Teva Pharmaceuticals, and they produce a 40mg Verapamil with the WATSON logo over the number 404, which is round, and orange. Ref: Teva This likely means that the specific one that was manufactured by Actavis is no longer available. Generally, when one company purchases another, or merges with another, they stop producing the duplicate products, as it is not cost effective to keep manufacturing all of them. What product does your pharmacy have available?

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I was having heart palpitations and the dr suggested I see a cardiologist for them. 4 days before I saw her I was having episodes of them along with some chest pain and at one time blue nails. It all subsided now. My pulse rate and BP were good but because heart disease runs in the family she put me on metoprolol 25 mg split in 2 doses and told me to go to the hospital if my pulse went down to 60. It did, so I went to the hospital, had all tests done and everything was normal. They even gave me an angiogram with no problem there, but my pulse continued to fluctuate between the low 40s to 50s. My primary stated she gave you this for heart palpitations and to get off of it now. She did something wrong and she never told me why I needed to go to the hospital if my pulse went down to 60. Th...

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What is a white tablet marked on 1 side and nothing on the other side? ## Hello, Ronald! How are you? What is the marking on it? I can't find a listing for anything with just these numbers on it. Can you please post back and clarify? Thank you! ## Metoprolol 200 mg for blood pressure ## I agree that it is possibly Metoprolol. However, the official marking contains a logo with a score line and then the number 833 instead of 8333 as far as I can see. (NDC 62037-833) Ref: DailyMed Another possibility is a white tablet with the marking A333 (where the letter A could be misconstrued as the number 8). This tablet does not have a score line on it, and contains Oxycodone and Acetaminophen 10/325. (NDC 0228-2983, now discontinued). Which tablet do you have? Does it have a score line?

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My BP is always around 120/80 and 130/80 when i used to take Stamlobeta for the past 30 years. Ever since my physician changed this drug to Met XL T 50, my BP levels have never comedown to the earlier levels. Though i do not have symptoms, whenever i check my bp it was showing around 150/90 or 160/90. When asked my doc he said i should continue with the same medicine. Will there be any improvement if i take stamlo 5 mg in addition to this Met XL T 50, of course with the consultation of my physician. Why did my BP levels increase when i shifted from Stamlo beta to Met XL T 50? ## I am a diabetics patient and high blood pressure at present I take stamlo 5mg with glipezide 5mg ## Most of the time the readings of B.P. readings on B.P. monitors taken at home are highly inaccurate. I have got...

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I have been taking the Blue oblong tab 180mg from Mylan, I think, for years with no problem (for chronic migraine relief). One time, some years ago, I received a brown tablet and took it back because it did not work and I got a terrible 3 day long migraine attack. I did some research and found out it was because of the dye in it making it brown. So my pharmacist got me the Blue ones and kept them in stock for me. I have moved and recently filled them via mail order pharmacy and they arrived yesterday....brown from Glenmark. Why do the brown ones make me sick and the blue ones work for me just fine? I will need to call the mail order pharmacy and see what I can do about sending these back and getting them filled at a local pharmacy in hopes of getting the blue ones. ## The best thing to ...

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My EP Dr told me to cold Turkey my Metoprolol 50mg bid and start Losartan once daily... is this ok? ## It is always best to follow your doctor's instructions. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Losartan as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and increased urination. Have you made the switch, yet? If so, how are you doing? ## I was given 30 mg of nefedipine and was weaned down from 50 mg to 25mg of metoprolol Cardiologist said she had to wean me down. ## I have been taking 25mg Losartan and 25mg Metroprolol along with Xarelto at bedtime for many years. No side effects.

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I have a yellow teardrop shape pill with MRK 747 on it. Please ID. ## I located this yellow tear drop pill marked with MRK 747 on one side, it is Hyzaar (Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg and Losartan 100mg). NDC Code: 0006-0747 Inactive Ingredients: - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Lactose Monohydrate - Starch, Corn - Magnesium Stearate - Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (Type H) - Hypromelloses - Titanium Dioxide - D&C Yellow No. 10 - Aluminum Oxide - Carnauba Wax Ref: DailyMed ## I am searching for the new generic form of Hyzaar ## what is the name of the new generic pill that is used to replace Hyzaar?

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Is this used for high blood pressure? What are the ingredients? ## Alternate India-Rabaxy made Covance_D is alternate. Any alternate to Hyzaar available in USA? ## Yes, Hyzaar 50 is used to treat high blood pressure and help lower your risk of having a stroke. Hyzaar ingredients are Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide.

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I need to know what this pill is? I found it in my daughter's duffle bag and I am curious as to what it is? ## Hello, Angie! How are you and your daughter? This tablet is manufactured by Sun Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 25mgs of Chlorthalidone, which is a diuretic that's used to remove excess fluid from the body to treat conditions, such as high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and edema. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, dehydration, and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with? ## A blood pressure drug is what it is

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I take Norvasc, Amlodipine is the generic. Generics do not always have anything but the main drug ingredient due to patents on the original drug? I have worked with my current Doctor to take it twice a day 12 hours apart. I always had a higher BP reading in AM so I take 5 mg twice a day and if it gets to high I take 7.59 mg and monitor closely. Its working. ## Sorry, I ment to say I take 7.50mgs at 5PM if it is running high. This helps AM high BP for me and then I take 5mgs in AM to get through the day. ## Generics still contain fillers, in most cases, along with the active ingredient, the patent on a name brand doesn't prevent them from using them. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Amlodipine as possibly including nausea, headache, dizziness, increased urination, and hypote...

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I am 70 year old woman. I have mild hypertension since 1996. All along i am taking Amlodipine 5 mg and my bp readings all these 20 years hovers round 120/80 and 130/80.Two years back when i had swelling in the feet my phyisician prescribed Azelsartan 40 mg in the morning and Metxl 25 mg at night. With Metx,l diastolic is much reduced from 80 to 75 or so.But systolic did not reduced considerably. It is still around 150/80 and some times 160/80. Now i would like to take Metxl 25 mg in the morning also and discontinue Azelsartan 40 mg. My physician says in elderly patients controlling systolic pressure to 130 needs multiple drugs which can cause some side effects. Indian studies say systolic pressure 150 is ok if it is between 140 and 150, especially in those who are above 70. In some pati...

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I am scheduled to start Orenitram in 3 weeks, I have been on Sub-qutaneous remodulin for over a year and have had success with that medication. I have not been able to tolerate the pain from starting a new infusion site. It has been horrendously painful. I am so looking forward to switching to Orenitram but want to know if anyone else has switched from Sub-qutaneous remodulin to Orenitram and it has been just as sucessful? ## I take Orenitram. It is much better than subcutaneous Remodulin, which when starting a new site is extremely painful. So I recommend Orenitram for PAH.??. ## Orenitram, and Remodulin both contain the same active ingredient, Treprostinil, so if one worked well for you, then it is reasonable to expect similar results from the other. It is just a different dosing meth...

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What is a round green pill with an indentation in the middle TH above the indentation and 1 below, and Mylan on the other side? ## NDC 0378-1352 : Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 25 mg / Triamterene 37.5 mg Triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, USP are indicated for the treatment of hypertension or edema in patients who develop hypokalemia on hydrochlorothiazide alone. Inactive Ingredients: - Silicon Dioxide - Croscarmellose Sodium - D&C Yellow No. 10 - Magnesium Stearate - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Powdered Cellulose - Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - FD&C Blue No. 1 Ref: DailyMed

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Have been using urizide 50mg and propranolol 40mg once daily for the last 21yrs. Now doc has taken me off urizide coz of gout problems and substituted it with nefedipine brown tablets. Bp level are not stable.., ## I am changing from urizide to lorsatan give advice ## What are your current BP levels? The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. Have you started taking the medication? ## I’m on 50 mg of nefetdpine for high blood pressure, I mean it is known to cause heart attacks at the rate of 60% especially in elderly adults should I switch my medication

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I have been taking clonidine for two weeks and have shortness of breath. I run up the stairs and can barely breathe. Is this normal? ## Hi Captain. According to Medline Plus, difficulty breathing is listed as one of the more serious side effects of Clonidine. It is recommended that you let your doctor know so that they can determine how severe the side effects are in your case, and whether changing drugs might be a good idea. " Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment: - rash - hives - swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs - difficulty swallowing or breathing - hoarseness " ## Yes, that's one of the side effects, also orthos...

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As long as my wife has taken Amlodipine, her bp readings always around 120/80 or 130/80. But when she developed ankle edema, my physician stopped that drug and prescribed Cilacar (Clinidipine). After 15 days we checked her bp and found that her bp is around 160.80 or 165/84 or so. For one month she continued Cilacar. Then my doc stopped Cilacar and prescribed Azelsartan 40 mg. Even with that, her bp readings have not come down. So after one month my doc prescribed Metxl 40 mg to be taken in the night. With that drug her diastolic controlled and is showing 75 or 80, but her systolic did not come down. What to do? ## It is possible that she may need to take more than one medication to bring it under control, she may need to combine the MetXL with something else. The FDA lists the typical ...

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Can Telma 40 and Ecosprin 75 be taken together in the afternoon, as in the night I have to take Rosuvas F,and Urimax and Nikoram5 ## They can be taken together, as long as your doctor has instructed you to do so. The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Can I take telma 40 with Ecosprin 75 together at night?

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I am 24 years old . Diagnosed with Hypertension during february 12. Have been on multiple drug prescription . Longest being TAH 80H (Telimarstan & amolodipine besilate (5 mg) ) . BP was 148/90 average that time sometimes went down to 135/70 . From last 1 month taking ESLO-D (S-Amolodipine 2.5 mg) BP is averaging 145/100 goint to high of 150/100 & lowest of 140/90. Doctors saying at this age take low power medicines to maintain resistance & BP will take time to get lower. What should i do ? ## Im 20 years old very active liftweights in the morning 5 times a week and do two hours of jujisu practic three times a week ans eat healthy and i have a 150/100 is that werid ## Hi, Ayushman! Do you also watch what you eat? High amounts of salt can increase your blood pressure and the h...

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I have a peach oval tablet, unscored, with E 102 on it. What is it? ## Confirming that this is Lisinopril 20 mg (NDC 0185-0102). Inactive Ingredients: - Calcium Phosphate - Magnesium Stearate - Mannitol - Ferric Oxide Red - Starch, Corn - Ferric Oxide Yellow Ref: DailyMed ## I'm pretty sure that it is Lisinopril ## Angela, you are right, confirmed by the pharmacy today regarding the wrong medication dispensed. Had a tough time finding the answer. thanks

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