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Is Weight Gain A Side Effect Of Micardis?

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Dr. Basheer Ahamed MD

I'm a 40 year old AF AM female with no history of heart trouble. Prescribed micardis hct 40/12.5, and aderal. Stoped taking micardis about three weeks ago. Blood pressure was 139/90 at 5 pm, took ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Basheer Ahamed ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

I have been taking Micardis/hct for over five years, but stopped taking it while in cipro when being treated for diverticulitis . My blood pressure started shooting up. So I went back on micardis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

I accidentally took a micardis 80 plus tablet, what should I do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

Can I stop micardis at once or is it a step down? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Rogers Nditanchou MD

micardis then micardis plus within 5 days of the plus I broke out in hives, could hardly breath and or swallow, so I quit taking anything for w couple of weeks. the dr went back to just micardis but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rogers Nditanchou ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

MY CURRENT USE OF MICARDIS. SHE HAS PRESCRIBED LOSARTAN/HCTZ 50/12.5MG. THIS IS I/2 OF THE DOSAGE OF MY MICARDIS. MY QUESTION IS CAN I CUT THE MICARDIS PILLS THAT I HAVE LEFT OVER & USE 1/2 EACH DAY?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Yogapriya Vasudevan MD

Hi Doc I am a hypertensive patient. I have been taking approvel 150for 5 years now and recently my Doctor change it to micardis plus. But I want to get pregnant and it seems like micardis plus is not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogapriya Vasudevan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Saad Sultan MD

Hi Doctor, Per my doctor s prescription, I have been taking Micardis Plus (has water pill) for several years now. Recently, she asked me to switch to plain Micardis only. I forgot to ask her, but would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saad Sultan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Have been prescribed metoprolol success 300 mg and micardis hct for HBp and now my pressure is to low. Have been taking the metoprolol for awhile but recently started the micardis to replace losartan ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

chiropractor, could it be related to recently switching from Micardis 40mg to Micardis Plus 40/12.5 mg. My normal blood pressure while taking Micardis was 120/70. I had no stiff neck prior to this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)