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Is Additional Dosage Of Amlodipine Safe To Be Taken For High BP?
Hi. My husband is on ramipril 10mg and amlodipine 2.5 mg maintenance for his hypertension. He s taking them regularly in the morning. But this afternoon his bp shoot up to 150/110. Can he take another amlodipine or ramipril again? Is it safe to do this?
Thu, 18 Dec 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
I appreciate your concern for your husband's health. He has an accelerated hypertension which can be treated with an additional dose of Amlodipine and you can give upto 10mg of Amlodipine per day depending on the need.
If the blood pressure remains elevated, he should see a doctor and be investigated for its cause.
I shall be happy to answer more queries.
Wish your husband good health
Dr Noble Zachariah
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
I appreciate your concern for your husband's health. He has an accelerated hypertension which can be treated with an additional dose of Amlodipine and you can give upto 10mg of Amlodipine per day depending on the need.
If the blood pressure remains elevated, he should see a doctor and be investigated for its cause.
I shall be happy to answer more queries.
Wish your husband good health
Dr Noble Zachariah
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