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I take 1mg of Prazosin for an enlarged prostate. Although it has stopped me waking up 2 or 3 times to do a pee in the night, I still wake up usually between 5am-6am dying for the toilet. I take it every night at 9pm. Should I take it earlier around 6pm or up my dosage? Thank you. ## What has your doctor advised? As you age, it is normal to start having to wake up to urinate, when it becomes a problem is when its several times a night, and disrupts your entire sleep pattern, but once isn't generally considered a problem. What has your doctor advised? You should speak with them regarding your specific needs, before making a change to your medication regimen. Prazosin may cause side effects, which the FDA lists as possibly including nausea, tiredness, headache, and urinary retention. R...

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What this medication is it fore? And what is the side effect Thanks for your courtesy, ## Hello, Cesar! How are you? This medication is used to help treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, such as difficulty urinating. It can also be used to treat high blood pressure. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, headache and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with? ## does doxazosin affect the heart rate? ## Hello, Mary Lou! How are you? Yes, it has been known to cause tachycardia, which is increased heart rate. Are there any other questions or concerns? ## How does doxazasin function? ## It is a q1-selective alpha blocker that inhibits the binding of norepinephrine to the alpha-1 receptors on the membrane of vascular smooth muscle cells. This decreases peripheral vascula...

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clonozepam and propranolol hydrochloride tablets ## This medication, Petril Beta, combines Clonazepam and Propranolol to help treat anxiety and panic disorder. Learn more Clonazepam details here. Learn more Propranolol details here. Did you have any specific questions about it? ## how to stop the medicine ## Doctor pescribed me Petril Beta 10mg. I want to know for what purpose Petril Beta is advised. ## Dear Sir, I have been Petril Beta 10mg using since 2 years, including Omitan H 50mg Tab. (B.P) Tab. Morining both, and night also Dosulepin 25 mg Tab. since 2 year B.P. also Normal but both side body pain also full side effect, what do it further my age is 50 years. ## My doctor advised me to take Petril beta 10 3 times per day, olimelt 2.5 and nexito 5 at night.... I smoke 1 to 2 cigare...

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Hello - I take Atenolol 50 mgms and have been prescribed Lercanidipine 20 mgms since January 2017, as my BP was high. It has stabilised well -current BP 118/62 this morning. However my ankles in the last week have been really oedematous and wonder whether the Lercanidipine is the cause of it? I use a wedge in bed to elevate legs above heart at nighttime. The warmer weather has made them worse. I also feel really tired all the time. Can you advise please? ## Yes, the FDA does list edema as being a possible side effect of Lercanidipine, along with nausea, dizziness, headache, and fatigue. Ref: Lercanidipine Information Have you consulted your doctor? In most cases, this doesn't go away, and a person has to switch to a different medication.

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I have a white round pill that's scored on one side, and has the numbers 831 with a triangle on top of the numbers. Is this Metoprolol? Please ID. ## The white round pill marked with a triangle symbol over 831 is Metoprolol Succinate Extended-Release (50 mg). NDC: 62037-0831? Inactive Ingredients: - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Crospovidone - Glyceryl Monostearate - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Poloxamer 188 - Titanium Dioxide - Starch, Corn - Hypromellose 2910 (3 Mpa.s) - Hypromellose 2910 (6 Mpa.s) - Hypromellose 2910 (5 Mpa.s) - Polyethylene Glycol 8000 - Polyethylene Glycol 400 - Sucrose - Polysorbate 80 - Methacrylic Acid - Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer (1:2) ## Yes. This tablet contains 50mgs of Metoprolol (NDC 62037-0831). Inactive Ingredients: - Cellulose, Microcrystalli...

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What is a small white round pill with A on top and MO on the bottom? ## The A mo tablet contains 50mgs of Metoprolol extended release (Toprol XL) (NDC 00186-1090). It is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure. Inactive Ingredients: - Silicon Dioxide - Sodium Stearyl Fumarate - Polyethylene Glycols - Titanium Dioxide - Paraffin - Hypromelloses The FDA lists the typical side effects of Metoprolol as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, increased urination, and hair loss. Ref: Metoprolol Information The small green tablet with the marking 5523 Dan on it was listed as containing 25mgs of Hydroxyzine, which is most commonly used to treat allergic reactions, and for its sedative like effects. (NDC 00364-0495) This tablet has been discontinued. The FDA lists t...

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Good evening. I am a hair dresser and I have a client who's hair is growing in so thick. The only medication she is on is Losartan. She started taking the medication 1 year ago. You can absolutely see the difference. All I keep reading is this med can cause hair loss. I also know there are some blood pressure meds that can help regrow hair. I'm very curious if anyone can put some light on my question. Thank you. ## It isn't listed in the side effects, and I can't find any research or real world use reports of it being known to cause hair growth, or thickening. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Losartan as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. Ref: Losartan Information However, it could be due to other factors, such ...

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I started taking this med 8 days ago...and well in a nutshell i feel horrible! Hand and feet swelling, dizzy, stomach pain..always sore and tired...this was prescribed for raynaud (severe) syndrome..it hasnt helped that...my blood pressure and heart are fine with taking metoprolol and has been fine for over 10 years...my high blood pressure is caused by kidney damage caused by scleroderma and lupus..my question is, can i stop taking it....NOW and w/o tapering...also i was just prescribed nitroglycerin creme to apply to fingers and that seems to work..hard to tell till i stop the amlodipine..thoughts? I feel like im dying my chest hurts too! ## It may take about 4 to 5 weeks for it to reach its full level of efficacy in the body to see how well it will work for you. Has anything changed?...

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My nephrologist took me of of losartan because i take lisinopril with it and he said new studies have showed that it's not beneficial or not safe, he didn't really explain it to me but that appointment was on 7-11-14 ## Hello, Jack! How are you? Yes, they tend to increase the toxicity of each other, which can be risky, in some cases. Thus, it would be best to follow your doctor's advice. Normal side effects to Lisinopril may include nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach pain and dry cough. Is there anything else I can help with? ## DID HE TAPER OFF LOSARTAN? ## How long does it take losartan to get out of your system, so it would be safe to start back on my lisinopril. I was having a dry cough with lisinopril, so my dr put me on losartan, but it isn't controlling my blood...

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I had a heart attack last Thanksgiving. I was put on Met and I became sick not being able to keep anything down. I was then admitted to the Hospital to run test. This was one week after the heart attack. They took me off all meds and guess what, I felt great. Sent home back on meds and same thing. Back to hospital More test and nothing could be found. You where dehydrated, and take Promethazine 25mg to settle your stomach down. My wife and I was yelling BS. Now they lowered the dose and removed 2 heart meds. Guess what, I was sick again same thing. It has been a year now and things started to turn for the worse. Ran blood test and showed that I had low Chortisol and Acth Levels where exteremly low. Now I go on Prednisone and was told to take Met 1/2 tab of 25mg for one week and then sto...

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After taking Losartan 25 my hair started falling out. Is this a side effect and what could I do about it? I'm losing quite a bit. Thanks. ## Hello, Chickie! How are you? Yes, that can be a side effect of this medication and, unfortunately, it tends to continue as long as you are taking it. Thus, the only thing you can really do is speak to your doctor about trying a different medication. I had better results with Atacand, which is a related med, it just didn't cause me as many side effects. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I have taken losartan for approx. three years. I noticed recently my hair is thinning and is not growing. If I discontinue losartan will my hair return to normal growth? My thyroid test was normal. ## Good evening. I am a hairdresser with a client wh...

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Does 100 mg Losartan mfg by Camber contain gluten? ## It appears that they are gluten free. Losartan 100 mg manufactured by Camber (NDC 31722-702) - White, tear-shaped tablets inscribed H 145. Inactive Ingredients: - Crospovidone - Lactose Monohydrate - Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Low Substituted - Magnesium Stearate - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Starch, Corn - Carnauba Wax - Hypromelloses - Titanium Dioxide Ref: DailyMed ## Where would I look to find out if this drug is GF? ## You could review the list of inactive ingredients on this site or DailyMed (assuming NDC # 31722-702, under "Ingredients and Appearance"). And if you still want to be 100% sure, you can contact Camber Pharmaceuticals directly. Be sure to provide them with the NDC # listed in your prescription. Hope this he...

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What is the use of Asomex 2.5mg? ## Asomex contains the active ingredient Amlodipine, it is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and cardiac conditions. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and headache. ## I am 65yrs old and i am on asomex 2.5mg and advantec tab 12.5 mg daily. In fact i take HALF OF EACH TAB IN THE EVENING after meals and my bp is 130/80. I have been taking these tablets for the past 4yrs when my bp was 220/120. I had ecg done by my treating Dr n it reveals no abnormality. The reason i take half of these tablets is that it gave me dizziness when i take the full dose. ## Koomar, have you consulted your doctor about the dizziness? The Advantec contains Candesartan, which is an ARB and both it and the Amlodipine in the Asom...

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I am a counselor at a ministry for addiction and need to know if clonidine will test positive for Benzo's. ## Clonidine is not a benzo. It is a blood pressure medication and off label can also help with anxiety and insomnia. This med is often confused with klonopin because of the similar sound of the 2 words and for the fact that is can be used to treat anxiety. But the chemicals in clonidine are completely different then the chemicals in benzodiazepines , so I couldn't see any reason at all it could test positive for a benzo . I also researched clonidine pretty extensively when my dr suggested it for me. So the answer is no. Don't worry , it's not a benzo . Hopefully you are also not confusing it with klonopin, cuz if it's klonopin your talking about then yes of cou...

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I've been taking bystolic 5mga day very good in reducing my bp, recently increased to 10mg along with this 12 pds increase has this happened to anyone else? ## How rapid has the weight gain been? Bystolic contains the active ingredient Nebivolol, which is a beta blocker and it is was a sudden, rapid weight gain, then it could be a sign of severe fluid retention, which could be a sign of congestive heart failure. Have you talked to your doctor? Do you have any swelling of your hands and feet? Learn more Nebivolol How have you BP levels been? How about your salt and fluid intake? ## I too have had extreme weight gain. I have gained 25lbs in about 3 months. ## Thank goodness! I've been going crazy with my weight! I was at 115lbs and am now at 130lbs. I'll take the chance on my ...

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small yellow pill with a heart on one side and 2.5 on the other side prescribed for my heart and swelling of my limbs ## The combination of active ingredients you are referring to is Bisoprolol + Hydrochlorothiazide. A brand name of this is Ziac. ## Bisoprolol with Hydrochlorothiazide is used to help treat high blood pressure, improve cardiac function, and remove excess fluid from the body. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Bisoprolol, and Hydrochlorothiazide as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, dehydration, and hypotension. Ref: Blood Pressure Medication Information Is there anything else I can help with?

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I've been getting the brand name AstraZeneca for years. Today pharmacist told me they don't make it anymore. I think he is mistaken. He still charged me more for it, but it was a different brand than AstraZeneca. Anyone have info? I can't tolerate the generics and gladly pay the extra to get the brand name. ## Melinta Theraputics aka New American acquired AstraZeneca Toprol XL with no change in formula ## As you can see here it is still available. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. Ref: Toprol XL Information What teresazu stated is correct, though overall, it is still manufactured by AstraZeneca. Is there anything else I can help with? ## was concerned about a change, my system is se...

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What is a round pink pill marked B03? It doesn't show in the pictures. ## Does your pill also have "LL" marked on the other side? If so, it contains Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg + Lisinopril 20 mg, used to treat high blood pressure (NDC 68180-0520). Inactive Ingredients: - Anhydrous Dibasic Calcium Phosphate - Mannitol - Starch, Corn - Magnesium Stearate - Ferric Oxide Red Ref: DailyMed

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I am taking Metroprolol (minax 50) half a tablet twice a day and have been on them since having a stent in July 13. For the last few months I have been getting up every two hours to urinate through the night...Is this a side effect please? I am also on Clopidogrel 75, Alorvastating 80mg and 100 mg Aspirin a day. ## Hello, Suzanne! How are you? The Metoprolol can cause more frequent urination, but it's usually not that extreme. Learn more Metoprolol details here. I'm kind of prone to think that it's more likely due to the Atorvastatin, it has caused that type of problem for many people that had to take it. Learn more Atorvastatin details here. Have you contacted your doctor about it? ## Thank you for your response! I have just got back from Doctor and he is testing for infect...

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Are there any side effects to Metoprolol succ tab 50mg ER? I need to know. Thank You ## Hello, Mina! How are you? All medications carry the risk of causing side effects. The FDA lists the typical ones for Metoprolol as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I have been on Metoprol suc 50 mg for months. What are the side effects. Does this really control my blood pressure?

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