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Could Taking Eritel-80 Be Safe To Control BP?
my mother was taking tenollol-50 tablets for bp but recently the dr adviced her to change it to eritel-80, she says that the earlier tabletssuits her most and are less expensive please suggest why the dr changed the edicine and can she continue with the first one
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
Hi,
Don't worry, it is usually safe medication.
We usually change Atenolol, when there is slow heart rate and high blood pressure, in such cases we can't increase the dose of Atenolol, but can add medications that don't decrease heart rate.
If her blood pressure and heart rate were well controlled with Atenolol, and she has no side effects you can continue with Atenolol as well, anyway Eritel could be better in terms of controlling blood pressure.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
Don't worry, it is usually safe medication.
We usually change Atenolol, when there is slow heart rate and high blood pressure, in such cases we can't increase the dose of Atenolol, but can add medications that don't decrease heart rate.
If her blood pressure and heart rate were well controlled with Atenolol, and she has no side effects you can continue with Atenolol as well, anyway Eritel could be better in terms of controlling blood pressure.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
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