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I was diagnosed for hypertension and was prescribed saloken-xl 50 mg. I have been taking this medicine for 8 years. It is helpful and my BP is under control. I wanted to know if it is fine to take this medicine for long duration like this.
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your medications won't need to be changed unless they cause negative effects to your health or quality of life...
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