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I am takeings/t800/160 for an infection on my butt it is a boil the size of an egg monday when i saw a doctor she perscribed s/ t800/160 she also found my blood pressure was high 160/104 she started me on lisinopril 2.5mg wendsday 9/16 i took my s/t800/160 at 8am (twice dailey) itook my second s/t800/160 at 8pm i also took my lisinopril at noon i tried to go to sleep at 10:30 at midnight i woke up wantin to throw up but all i did was dry heave flem i ate well all day and drank plenty of water could this be to strong for me or am i doing something wrong ## Hi, Bob! How are you feeling? Nausea can be a normal side effect both of the antibiotic and the Lisinopril, so there's a good chance that's what's causing it. Learn more Bactrim details here. Learn more Lisinopril details h...

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i am taking this pill since last 5 years and i am taking it for all 30 days of a month to stop my periods. it may be shocking but i am doing it. i have gained so much weight. have problem with my skin as it is getting darker. my blood pressure keeps very high. and i have mood swings also. what should i do now to live a normal life.

I had high bp since last 3 years i was on atenolol salt. it helped me but since july 2011 it was not effective. then doctor put me on telmisarton & metoprolol succinate i.e TELZY MT 50 i was also suffering from mild lvh and RBBB. AFTER one month my bp became 120-80 and no other comlications and i am still feeling the same bp 120-80 and feeling normal. ther is no swelling of ankles or anywhere else. but on serum test my creatinine level has increased to 123 and e gfr reduced to 55. in july this was 85 and 95. doctor is of opinion that this is because of this medicine. i also take fenofibrate and atorvastatin i od. kindly advise rise in creatinine with in 6-7 months ## Did your doctor suggest any alternative medications or changing the dosages? He is probably right as to what's ca...

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I complained to my GP about my feet swelling and being very painfull due to water build up in my sistem. He prescribed betaretic to me as a water pill. He also prescribed tripeline to treat my high stress levels. I still have very swolen, and painfull feet. What should I do? Does these medication help me, or make things worst? ## Betaretic contains the active ingredients Amiloride and Hydrochlorothiazide, both of which are diuretics to help remove excess fluid from the body. Learn more Amiloride details here. Learn more Hydrochlorothiazide details here. Side effects to the Betaretic may include nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and dehydration. Tripiline contains the active ingredient Amitriptyline, which is a tricyclic antidepressant that can also help with anxiety. Learn more Amitriptyline...

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Blue round pill with N008 on one side on the other line down the middle. I need to know what it is? ## This tablet contains Propranolol Hydrochloride 20 mg (NDC 16714-0022), which is a non-selective beta blocker mainly used in the treatment of hypertension. Inactive Ingredients: - Silicon Dioxide - Lactose Monohydrate - Magnesium Stearate - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Stearic Acid - Fd&c Blue No. 1 ## oval yello has 7177 on one side.. other side 9 & 3 ## half red and half blue with a thin grey stripe going down the middle capsule shaped ## Lite oval pill- 44235 ## Light oval blue pill -44235 ## I found a blue oblong pill with only a line on one side and only a "V" on the other side. I checked it online with no luck at all. Can someone please help me figure this out?

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equivalent medicine in usa ## Telmikind-H contains the active ingredients Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide, in the U.S. the name brand for them would be Micardis HCT. Learn more Micardis details here. Learn more Hydrochlorothiazide details here. In the U.S. it is only available by prescription. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Im on ramipril 10mg as bp remains at 100 so now on amlodipine 5mg in conjunction . I am fine re cholesterol and blood sug. No apparent reason apart from stress. Any ideas would be great. Plus has this combination wrkd for anyone. Only thing they have found is low calcium in my body. ## Hi, Beanie! How are you? Sometimes, there just is no explanation for why someone develops high blood pressure. I haven't been on that exact combination, but I've had to take other medications in those same classes. It's generally beneficial to combine them in the case of resistant hypertension, since they tend to increase the effects of each other. Learn more Ramipril details here. Learn more Amlodipine details here. There are also other things you can do to help, like eating a low fat, low so...

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Having lots of side effects, and I think they are my metoprolol. I have AIDS, been infected since 79 diagnosed HIV poz in 83. Take lots of hiv meds that are not working and the docs do not know why. Seven HIV meds in 6 pills, one Lextiva, I take three pills twice a day. going to maybe see my cardiologist, end of the month. I do not want to wait that long. seeing my ID doc on the 25th (cardio on 30th). Have two stents, in for long time, each done at dif times. Never had a heart attack. Dying of a heart attack would not be bad. Need to improve my life QUALITY. Living in a not great rest home, in Boston MA . Hale House is not bad but the 50 other people here most have mental problems. Hi I.Q. but mild aspergers.

I have been taking Toprol XL for 4 years. Can I replace it with Diovan? ## I am 53 and take 100mg Toprol Xl each morning. I exercise at least 40 minutes 5 days per week (cardio) at the lunch hour. I am the CEO of our company and do experience stress on a regular basis. I am 6'4 tall and 225 pounds. I have been taking toprol for a few years now and recently was increased to 100 mg because my BP was up. I have felt dizzy and light headed on a regular basis and I'm not sure if it's the toprol xl or something else. I take no other medication and I do not smoke or drink. Are there other options to toprol xl, and if so, what are they? Is ther something I could take for my BP that would not make me feel light headed, and drowsy? ## Toprol and Diovan are both used in the treatment o...

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I would like to know if Losartan Pot Tab has side effects such as breaking out in red blotches similar to hives. My husband has been taking this in place of benicar and we wondered if this could be causing these blotches that itch like crazy. ## Has he contacted his doctor? Losartan is different than Benicar, which contains the active ingredient Olmesartan, so it is possible that he's having an allergic reaction, even if he never had a problem with the Benicar. ## I am 45 years old.I was only a little hypertensive but the doctor recommended Losar H which i have been taking for the past 6 years. I have lot of difficulty in getting used to this drug as I have constant dryness in my throat,dry cough,dizziness,nausea. Recently I started having itchy red patches on my leg and lower back ...

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Hi am on heart medication,, Metoprolol, Clopidogrel and Omeprazole,,I also take garlic and lemon daily in a drink in order to try to clear my arterys so I can try to avoid surgery/ stents/ etc..My brother has given me a course of Dansen and he finds it wks well for him and a friend who is a Doctor has been using Danzen with some of her patients and has had positive results. my concern is are there side efffects that you know of if I combine danzen with all the other medication I am on?? I also have had nefhritis {kidney problems) when I was younger but seem to be ok with them at the moment and I wonder if the drug danzen will irritate the kidneys also?? Appreciate any feedback thankyou..

the patient is in grief due to death of the son. doctor has prescribed stalopan plus. her blood pressure rises frequently to 160/120. she has been adivced to take embeta 25 mg twice daily to control blood pressure. also she has been adviced to take olsar and zevit . pl advice what treatment she has been given thanks

I am taking coveram 10/10 for 1 year now I am 50 years old and i think it helps me in maintaining my blood pressure level. I'm working in Palau and coveram is not available in this country so I have to get it from the Philippines which is very hectic specially if you are running out of supplies. Is there a medicine like coveram that is international meaning generic and readily available in most countries of the world. Palau is a former US territory and they follow US law regarding medicines.

Hi everyone who is suffering the horrible side effects of Metoprolol withdrawal (including myself). I just got off about 4 days ago. I am doing a cleanse to get this stuff out of my body. Also eating a lot of fruits, veggies and fiber rich foods. I'm feeling a little better today. Day 2 & 3 were HORRIBLE. Juicing is also beneficial. Just thought this may help. ## Hi, Becky! Sorry about the problems that you're having. However, Metoprolol is a beta blocker that's used to treat high blood pressure and certain cardiac conditions, so it shouldn't cause serious withdrawal effects. The most serious problem that usually occurs, when someone stops taking it is due to the rebound effect that it can cause. This can result in someone developing seriously elevated blood pressure...

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is carca-25 safe to take for high blood pressure ## Hi, Charlotte! How are you? Carvedilol is no more or less safe than any other medication and it is actually known to cause less side effects than many others. Learn more Carvedilol details here. Really, it is much safer to take the medication your doctor wants you to try, than it is to just let your blood pressure continue to soar out of control, since that creates the risk of heart attack, stroke and congestive heart failure. Has your doctor prescribed it?

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In India I was taking Amlokind Tablet daily, but now I am in Saudi Arabia and Amlokind is not available here, can I take Amlor Cap (5 mg) instead of Amlokind. Please suggest. ## HI, Shaikh! How are you? Yes, they are the same medication. The active ingredient in both is Amlodipine, which is a calcium channel blocker that's most commonly used to treat high blood pressure and certain cardiac conditions. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach pain. Learn more Amlor details here. ## similar drugs or substitutes of Amlokind-L are listed Here

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There is a small white pill inside my generic 5/20 Lotrel capsule. Is the pill amlodipine or benazepril? ## Do you have any info on who the manufacturer is? Other than contacting the manufacturer directly, I don't believe there's anyway to ID a pill (which was inside of another pill), unless it has imprints or markings to verify it. Also, if there's only one pill inside, wouldn't that mean they are combined into the same tablet? If the capsule is just a shell, it makes good sense for this to be the case. ## There are two manufacturers of the generic Lotrel (amlodipine/benezapril) The Teva product (pink and white) doesn't contain that other pill, but the Dr. Reddy Labs (orange and pale beige) does. I don't know the answer to your question. I asked my doctor about ...

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And can I take propranolol on an empty stomach? The reason I've not asked my doc these is that I never got a chance to, with all the panicing and now I can't contact one till tomorrow due to having no minutes. ## HI, Chanika! How are you? You can take Propranolol on an empty stomach, but you may experience more side effects that way, such as the nausea, dizziness and stomach irritation that it can cause. Learn more Propranolol details here. It is usually recommended that it be taken on an empty stomach at the same time each day, but you may need to take it with food, if the side effects you experience are too severe. Is there anything else I can help with?

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MY son, cousins and I were started on this medication from the cardiologists and primary doctors. We both had awful side affects with this medication. Each time when telling the doctors of the side effects the doctors wanted to continue to prescribe this medication. Extremely fatique, diarrhea, terrible chest pain, shortness of breath, excessive abdominal swelling, ecessive water retention, edema. Constant pain from legs and ankles swollen so bad that causes pain all the time making it almost impossible to stand, sit or walk. Why is it that the doctors are still recommended this medication? ## Hi Leroy, I completely agree with you that doctor's shouldn't be recommending things with so many adverse effects. To them it seems to be all about the money and not the patient's well...

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found this pill and want to know what my son is taking and what it is for ## There are no listings for anything matching this description in any of our U.S. prescription drug resources. Have you tried asking your son about it? That type of marking, with no other letters or numbers leads me to suspect that it is something available over the counter. Does anyone recognize this tablet? ## If the pill is a little white pill with UL on one side and III (3 lines on the other side) it is Bisoprolol-HCTZ 10-6.25 MG tablet and generally used for Blood pressure control

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