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Drug Substituted By Chemist, What Will Be The Side Effects ?

Dear Dr. instead of losartan chemist has given telmisartan unknowingly i was using the same and I came to know that when i went for second time to buy what will be the side effects
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Ya, he should not do that. Get an exchange and do report it to your doctor. Such mistakes have sometimes cost lives but in your case it is just the similar drug so not bad.
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Drug Substituted By Chemist, What Will Be The Side Effects ?

Ya, he should not do that. Get an exchange and do report it to your doctor. Such mistakes have sometimes cost lives but in your case it is just the similar drug so not bad.