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Covid vaccine for High bp and diabetic

2021-06-28 02:50:22
Hello doctors, My dad (58years) is having diabetic and hypertension for past several years and he is on continuous medication. Below are the list of tablets he is taking everyday. I am more concerned about clopidogrel. Please kindly review and advise whether he can take covid vaccine? Are there any precautions to take? Any vaccine preference? 1. pioglitazone hydrochloride 2. Olemar 40am 3. atorvastatin calcium and clopidogrel capsule 4. Beplex forte 5. metformin hydrochloride prolonged release and glimepiride He nowadays getting leg pain frequently and sometimes blood sugar goes to 60 and feeling dizzy.
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He needs change in treatment.. For vaccine no problem he can take..
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please consult... treatment needs some drug modifications..

Answered2021-06-28 16:15:06

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He can defiantly take the vaccine . Pt taking Clopidogrel is not contraindication for vaccine . No specific vaccine as such .
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Go and get the vaccine

Answered2021-06-28 03:00:52

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