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Bp went 174/92
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My grandfather takes bp medicine Amlodipine 5 mg every morning after breakfast.. I checked his Bp right now and it is coming 174/92.. Can I give him a second dose of the same medicine now? Pls advise.
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Kindly discuss for your concern
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Don't give him a second dose of Amlodipine. Please record his BP morning and evening for five days. Please also get his ECG and Blood urea done.
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Consultation
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Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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It's compulsory to take a second Antihypertensive ....and need to assess the cause of hypertension despite all these medications..
Rule out all those emergency causes too...
For eg.... Aneurysm etc....
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consult soon
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try to Sleep at a degree of 45degree ..drink more of water.
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Follow up consultation with your treating doctor is advisable
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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5 yrs exp
Nellore
Consult
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Dr. Bisweswar Das
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6 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Kindly consult
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Dr. Magdum Bathusha
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10 yrs exp
Chennai
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Need consultation with follow up
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consultation and follow up
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Dr. Jishnu V. L
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Thiruvananthapuram
Yes need to take 2 nd dose, reduce salt intake
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