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Recently visited a pulmonologist for my mother (copd patient), my concern is the prescribed medicines by the doctor. Doctor prescribed 2 medicines ramistar 1.25 and cardivas 3.165, now both these medicines controls bp while my mother's bp is normal. So what if after taking these meds the bp gets low due to these 2 meds, so I'm a bit concerned about these 2 meds and need some suggestions
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Hello, it's good that you are taking an active interest in your mother's treatment. COPD is usually managed with a combination of inhalers (a long-acting bronchodilator, sometimes with an inhaled steroid), and the way the inhaler is used matters as much as the medicine itself.
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You are welcome to book a teleconsultation with me on Practo, and bring her prescription. â Dr Amandeep Aggarwal, Family Physician, Sangrur
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Please do not stop or change any medicine on your own. It helps to check the inhaler technique, how often it is used, and whether she has side effects such as tremors, palpitations or oral thrush. If you share the names of the two medicines and her main symptoms, I can explain what each one does and whether anything needs a review.
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Ramistar 1.25 mg (ramipril) and Cardivas 3.125 mg (carvedilol) can both lower blood pressure, so monitoring BP after starting them is important. However, these medicines may have been prescribed for reasons other than BP control alone, such as cardiac protection or heart failure, so they should not be stopped or reduced without discussing it with the prescribing doctor.
Since your mother has COPD, it is also important to know why Cardivas was prescribed and whether she has any cardiac condition, as carvedilol is a beta-blocker and may not be suitable for every COPD patient.
Please monitor her BP and pulse regularly, particularly after taking the medicines. If she develops marked dizziness, fainting, unusual weakness, very low BP, slow pulse or worsening breathlessness/wheezing, she should be reviewed promptly.
If you share her recent BP readings, pulse rate, ECG/echo reports and the complete prescription, I can review them and explain whether the medicines and doses appear appropriate.
For a detailed review of her COPD treatment and prescription, you can also consult me directly on Practo through an online consultation.
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If have a doubt of fall in blood pressure Dizziness or light-headedness
Feeling faint / syncope
Blurred or dim vision
Weakness and fatigue
Nausea
Cold, clammy skin
Palpitations some times loss of consciousness are symtoms. If brother is like that you have worry about this but mostly nothing happen
Next Steps
keep check the bp atleast first 10 days and write that values on records
Health Tips
use those medicine at same time every day don't skip the medicine even one day and take after food but if food is not prepared no need to wait take medicine before food also
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These two medicines are often given together after a lung and heart evaluation, even when your blood pressure reading is already normal, since low doses can protect your heart and ease strain from COPD rather than only control blood pressure. Doctors usually pick doses carefully so they don't push your pressure too low.
Next Steps
Keep taking them as your pulmonologist prescribed, and check your blood pressure at home for the first couple of weeks to see how you're responding.
Health Tips
See your pulmonologist or physician if you feel dizzy, unusually tired, or faint after taking these, since the dose may need adjusting.
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