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Is Dry Cough A Side Effect Of Nikoran?

sirs, i am 74 yrs old, i already had angeioplasty done in 2011 march 2 stands are being put , now again i am having heaviness in chest so doctor has suggested me nikoran od 10mg tab alongwith other tab i.e Ranx 500mmg, Metaguard CR 60, Ecosprin Gold 20, LN Block 20.
i am having dry cough always is it due to this tab NIKORAN OD 10,
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Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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I don't think your symptoms are due to Nikoran. the side effects of nikoran are usually nausea,constipation, dizziness, headache, limb swelling, irregular heartbeat, tremors, bleeding per rectally and hematuria and dyspnea.

The side effect of dry cough is usually caused by a group of antihypertensives called as ACE-inhibitors, which include drugs like ramipril, captopril etc. In case you are using a medicine of that group, I think you should meet your doctor again to change the medicine to an ARB, like telmisartan, olmesartan etc.

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Is Dry Cough A Side Effect Of Nikoran?

Hi I don t think your symptoms are due to Nikoran. the side effects of nikoran are usually nausea,constipation, dizziness, headache, limb swelling, irregular heartbeat, tremors, bleeding per rectally and hematuria and dyspnea. The side effect of dry cough is usually caused by a group of antihypertensives called as ACE-inhibitors, which include drugs like ramipril, captopril etc. In case you are using a medicine of that group, I think you should meet your doctor again to change the medicine to an ARB, like telmisartan, olmesartan etc.