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Take Amlozaar For High BP? Can I Reduce My Cholesterol? Does Fish Oil Have Side Effects?
Dear Dr.Prabhakar, I take Amlozaar 50mg(Amlodipne+Losartan Pottasium) morning and night for BP(hyper tension ). My age-34. I took the tablet from my 25th age onward because of my office atmosphere. I am working with computer PC and my job time is from 9 am to 8 pm. My weight is 80 kg and height is 170 mm. Can i take fish oil(Omega) to reduce cholesterol and BP with out side effects since i am using AMlozaar tablets. I could be grateful if you suggest your advice on my query. Kind Regards, Velmurugan
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
You are a young hypertensive and having sedentary lifestyle and stress.
Your body mass index (BMI=weight in kg/height in M*height in M)is 27.68.Normal range is 18-25.
You need regular exercise to reduce your weight as well as healthy diet including lot of fruits and green vegetables.You can use fish oil as it contains omega fatty acids and also helpful to reduce cholesterol.Fish oil can be safely taken with Amlozar tablet.Keep your blood pressure checking every month and cholesterol yearly.
Wish you a healthy life.
Thanks for your query.
You are a young hypertensive and having sedentary lifestyle and stress.
Your body mass index (BMI=weight in kg/height in M*height in M)is 27.68.Normal range is 18-25.
You need regular exercise to reduce your weight as well as healthy diet including lot of fruits and green vegetables.You can use fish oil as it contains omega fatty acids and also helpful to reduce cholesterol.Fish oil can be safely taken with Amlozar tablet.Keep your blood pressure checking every month and cholesterol yearly.
Wish you a healthy life.
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