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How To Cope With Breathlessness Due To Change In Medicine?
Hi, I had done a PTCA on two of my blocked arteries in May, 2012. since then I have been advised to take RAMISTAR alongwith other medicines (ECOSPRIN etc.) but recently in the start of Aug, 2012, when I visited the doctor and complained about intermittent short of breath he changed the medicine from RAMISTAR to PROLOMET. Now since a week I am having trouble again after changing the medicine and it is quite often and more problematic causing shortness of breath many a times in a day. could you please advise?
Fri, 20 Jun 2014
Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist, Dr. Sabiha Banu's Response
hai ramistar(ramipril) prolomet is metoprolol(betablocker).both these drugs have a tendency to cause chest problems like dry cough,(ramipril) or bronchospasm(metoprolol) but not in all cases. if your shortness of breath still continues please go for a cardic check up once again inclusive of ecg,chestxray,echo,angiogram. my suggestion for u is to start on diuretics,or angiotension antagonists like losartan,olmisartan to decrease the load on the heart & lungs. take care.good luck
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How To Cope With Breathlessness Due To Change In Medicine?
hai ramistar(ramipril) prolomet is metoprolol(betablocker).both these drugs have a tendency to cause chest problems like dry cough,(ramipril) or bronchospasm(metoprolol) but not in all cases. if your shortness of breath still continues please go for a cardic check up once again inclusive of ecg,chestxray,echo,angiogram. my suggestion for u is to start on diuretics,or angiotension antagonists like losartan,olmisartan to decrease the load on the heart & lungs. take care.good luck