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2017-05-05 18:13:58
Hello My mother has high blood pressure issue . Doctor prescribed her coversyl 5mg . The pressure inspite of this is not reducing plus she got dry cough and remain around 165/90 WE went to doctor again and he prescribed Exforge 5mg/160mg . I am worried for her to take such a high dose suddenly from 5 to 160. Can you tell me if this right What other precautions should be take ?
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those are different drugs and the doses are different. its not high , but the right medicine. stick to the medicines

Answered2017-05-07 11:52:49

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