Blood Pressure Forums (Page 81)

My husbands metoprolol usually says LEG in the script and is a little round blue pill. When he filled it today it says CAR and is an oblong white pill. Same dosage. Are these the same med? ## Metoprolol is available as a generic, so the markings and the way it looks may differ, depending on which manufacturer made it. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. What are the markings on the new ones he received?

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I will be taking atenolol + chlorothatizone 100mg/25mg at 9 am and azor 5mg/40mg at 9pm. Is this combination safe? ## Has your doctor instructed you take them both? If so, you should do so, because it is far more dangerous to let a cardiac condition, or high blood pressure continue out of control, than it is to take the medications. The FDA lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension.

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I have a verapamil pill blue with m411. I just got a new prescription. It's brown with G74 on it. Are they the right medicine? ## Yes, this tablet is manufactured by Glenmark Generics and they list it as containing 240mgs of Verapamil. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I take valent H with 2.5 mg amlodipine in the morning and valent 80 with 2.5 mg amlodipine in the evening. My salt intake is moderate. My BP is often unpredictable and goes to 150 to 160 by 80 to 90 giving me a dull headache. How can I stabilize it, as I have had a retina haemmorage? Is itchiness in the back a side effect?

I have been having heart palpitations on an off since I started cloindine 1 mg. Should I quit? ## How long have you been taking it and how long do the palpitations last? The FDA does list palpitations as being a possible side effect of this medication and they may continue for 4 to 6 weeks, while your body is adjusting to the medication. In most case, palpitations are harmless, unless they are accompanied by other symptoms, such as dizziness and chest pain, according to the NIH, or if they last for very long periods of time.... but, it never hurts to have your doctor check things out to be sure.

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I have a pill with the letter m on one side and the # 18 what and I'm taking and for what??? ## Hi Sonny, I found a small white round pill with a capital "M" over the number "18" on one side; and blank on the back (aside from a dividing score line where you can split the pill in two). Is your tablet scored as well? The pill I'm describing is identified as Metoprolol tartrate 25mg [made by Mylan], used for treating high blood pressure. You can view an image of it by clicking on the following National Drug Code link: 00378-0018 I hope this helps!

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I found a round white pill in my pill box that has D (I think) on one side and a 5 over 73 on the other. Can anyone tell me what this is? ## No, I'm sorry, but I've been checking various resources, since I first saw your post and I can't find a listing for this in any of the U.S. Prescription drug indexes. Was it found in the U.S. or elsewhere? Does anyone else recognize this tablet? ## Here in the US. Looking at it closer it looks like instead of a D on the one side maybe it is a crescent moon or maybe a C. Definitely a 5 over 73 on the other side ## I am currently trying to confirm this pill with the pharmacy. From what I have it is suppose to be Losartan 50mg generic for Cozaar. This is a blood pressure medication, but it is not the same as the previous pills. ## Okay, I ...

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I forgot if I took my blood pressure medicine this morning. I take 20 mg of enalapril maleate in the morning every day. If I don't take it today will it hurt me or if I take a double dose will it hurt me? ## Hello, Linda! How are you? What did you decide to do? For future reference, unless your doctor specifies otherwise, it is generally more risky to skip a dose, since that creates the risk of your developing rebound high blood pressure and elevated heart rate, which could reach dangerous levels that create the risk of heart attack, or stroke, according to the NIH. Taking a double dose just once is usually not as dangerous, since it will generally only results in your experiencing more side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and lower blood pressure....

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I'm posting regarding my friend that got a script for 90 azir a month. How can a doctor prescribe so many and every know and then she takes to many and it makes her a zombie and she doesn't even realise that we can see it. When she is better she denies that she overdose. Please what can I do to help her.

What all can it be used for other than blood pressure treatment? ## This is sometimes used for migraine headaches as well. ## Occasionally some types of after surgery discomfort from mild procedures, on top of what nenene already stated. I have also heard some people have been given it by their docs to help with withdrawal from other meds, but this is a total off label use, so I don't know much about it. ## My son uses it for his Tourettes. It helps with his tics, but makes him very tired. ## Withdrawal off klonopin which can be worse than opiates. I was in combat 25 years special unit. On and off klonopin and ativan 25 years. This last wd almost killed me. Doc started replacement with slow wd and clonidine. I have complex back and neck injuries. Also relived by clonidine taking pla...

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Took Zanidip for only 11 days and stopped (under dr advice) due to severe swelling in my feet, ankles and lower legs. So much so that my shoes did not fit and it feels like the whole area is bruised. Has anyone else experienced this? I have stopped meds for 4 days and the swelling has not gone down - I am getting worried that this may be permanent. Any advice or ideas? ## Zanidip contains the active ingredient Lercanidipine, which is a calcium channel blocker, used to help lower blood pressure and treat certain cardiac conditions. They are known to cause edema in some people and, when it does, the medication must be discontinued and they usually have to switch to something else. If yours is not improving, you may need to take a diuretic, to help your body expel the excess fluid, because...

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I Found a Round yellow pill with Watson 408 on one side and blank on other. What is it?? ## This tablet contains 20mgs of Lisinopril, which is an ACE inhibitor that's most commonly used to treat high blood pressure. Learn more Lisinopril details here. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I cannot get lisinopril at my pharmacy. There are only pink (lupin) or others which do not work for me. Where can I fill a prescription for lisinopril (Watson 408)?

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I am just switching from Lisinopril 10mg to Losartan 50mg. Isn't that quite a jump in mg? I would like to stay at 10mg or at least 25mg. How does this compare? Thanks ## Hi Gail, I think the trouble with trying to figure out a comparable dose is that, although both Lisinopril and Losartan are used for similar purposes, each drug is in a completely different class of medications and therefore have a different mechanism of action for treating the said condition. So you may need to talk with your doctor about monitoring your progress on Losartan in order to determine if you need to continue at that dosage or start off with something smaller. But all in all, there's really no effective way to compare two different medications at two different dosages, since 50mgs of Losartan may or ...

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One side has no marking. The other side has M above 3 ## Hi Mimi, Based on the description provided, I've identified your pill to be a 100mg Metoprolol succinate extended-release tablet. This medication is used for treating high blood pressure as well as other heart related disorders. For verification, this pill is reportedly 11mm in size and carries a National Drug Code of 55111-468. I hope this helps!

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Trying to see what kind of medication this pill is. It has a capital M with a line in the middle and a capital Z beneath it. Nothing on the other side. ## Hi mariana, Any chance that the "Z" is actually a "2"? I located a white round pill with a capital "M" above a score line and the number "2" underneath it, to be a 50mg Metoprolol tablet; used for treating hypertension. For verification, this pill is reportedly 9mm in size and carries a National Drug Code of 00904-6323. I hope this helps!

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I am a 49 year old lady with hbp 130/90 and suffering from diabetes recently. Earlier, i had taken amolvas m 5/25 for high blood pressure. After suffering from diabetes my doctor prescribed tazloc beta 25 one daily at night and after 7 days my BP lowered down to 90/73. I am feeling uneasiness. Please advise me. ## What do you mean by saying you feel uneasiness? Can you please post back and be more specific? The U.S. FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and hypotension. What symptoms are you experiencing?

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small peach or tan pill with a capital a on one side and 26 on the other ## Located a match it's Lisinopril 10 mg and Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg, which is a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor, to control hypertension. It is a product of AstraZeneca. To learn more click on the link below... Do you have any moer questions or information to add? Please post back if you do. ## Little. Orange. 26. On. One. Side. R. On. The. Other

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I am 70 yrs angioplasty done 3 months back golfer good health ED can I take penegra 50mg. Retired army col. taking clopidogril75.ecoasprin150 atrovastin 40mg physically fit ## It should not be taken, without your doctor's approval, it can cause issues with some medical conditions, and may interact badly with some medications, according to the U.S. FDA, which could result in a dangerously unsafe drop in blood pressure. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I am a 45 year old male. I was taking Losanorm H 50 - 1 no and Concor Cor 2.5 - 02 for my BP condition and the average BP was maintained around 130/90. Recently my Doctor changed the medication to 1 no Tazloc Beta 25 in the morning and 1 no Amlodipine 5 in the evening. I am taking this revised medicine for the last 10 days and is suffering from abnormal variation in BP - sometimes it is spiking up to 160/100. My Doctor advised me to continue with this combination for 6 wks and to make a decision thereafter whether to increase the dosage. I shall request for reply on when can I expect my BP to stabilize and / or what medication may be better for me? My lipid profile is normal now and I apparently have no other complication. ## It can take 4 to 5 weeks for your body to adjust to the medic...

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Lisinopril 20mg; Chlorthalidone 25mg; Amlodipine Besylate 10; Diltiazem Er (cd) 180mg; Fluoxetine 20mg; Cardizem Cd 180mg; Hydrochlorot 25mg Tab Are some of these drugs really duplicates of others? I had been checked by a heart doctor and he says my heart is good, but because I have HBP my doctor has given me all these to take. ## That is a lot of medications to take, but if your blood pressure was dangerously high, they all might be necessary for awhile. Doses can always be lowered later, once it's under control, or medications stopped as they become unnecessary. I was taking a lot, too, at one point in time, and slowly as my blood pressure was gotten under control, I was able to eliminate most of them, so I am now only taking 2 regular daily medications, with a backup prescription...

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