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Gerenic Medicine query
Hi, My parents are diabetic and have hypertension. They are having some branded medicines. My question is can I switch to Generic medicines having same ingredients and compositions?
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Understand your concern
But suddenly change drug is not good even if content are same.
So please do under proper guidence and monitoring no and sugar
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Consult for advice
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Dr. Jaydeep Mangroliya
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Rajkot
It depends on which drug you wanted to switch. Some drugs are better if it is branded and some drugs rarely vary.
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you may consult us to bring up proper view of medication that can be replaced
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Dr. Manoj A G
General Physician
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes, if BP and sugar are well controlled with those medication
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Monitor BP, and get FBS and PPBS after 1 week
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