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What Is The Treatment For High Blood Pressure?
had high blood pressure, well the bottom number is high for few years now.... had blood tests and ecg and 24 hr blood pressure thing on etc, they today over telephone advice decided to give me ramipril 5mg and ive to go bk next tuesday for some blood tests and blood pressure checking. im concerned bout the side effects though?????
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
Hi There
I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that as you High Blood pressure for couple of years, you should take the medication ( Ramipril 5 as advised) along with lifestyle modification for better hypertension control.
Ramipril is very good medicine as it reduces risk of myocardial Infarction, stroke and death rate because of cardiovascular diseases. Cough and hypotension can be the only side effect of Ramipril if it happens then you can ask your treating doctor for alternative.
I wish you Good Health
Dr. Navneet Mahajan
I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that as you High Blood pressure for couple of years, you should take the medication ( Ramipril 5 as advised) along with lifestyle modification for better hypertension control.
Ramipril is very good medicine as it reduces risk of myocardial Infarction, stroke and death rate because of cardiovascular diseases. Cough and hypotension can be the only side effect of Ramipril if it happens then you can ask your treating doctor for alternative.
I wish you Good Health
Dr. Navneet Mahajan
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