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How Long Do I Need To Take Medicines After Angioplasty?

Iam 65, angioplasty done twice in the last four years, now on medication with tabs like disprin, prax10 , Rozavel 40aand homocheck. My Bp is now under control so I take telpres mt 25 only on alternate days. My question is that how long I continue with all these medicine. Can I stop some of this medicine? Iam Francis living in New mumbai.
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Sir, please tell me what type of stent has been used- DES or BMS and how long it has been since your last plasty?The duration of therapy varies.Few drugs in low doses are required to be taken whole life eg. Aspirin, Statin, Clopidogrel/Prasugrel etc.Sir, I don't find any logic behind alternate day Rx for BP.No standard guideline recommend such a thing.You should have them in lower doses daily-there are plentiful alternatives and dosing regime. Telmisartan(Angiotensin receptor blocker) and Metoprolol(Beta blocker) both are having very imp role to play in your disease than mere control of BP.Good luck.
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How Long Do I Need To Take Medicines After Angioplasty?

Sir, please tell me what type of stent has been used- DES or BMS and how long it has been since your last plasty?The duration of therapy varies.Few drugs in low doses are required to be taken whole life eg. Aspirin, Statin, Clopidogrel/Prasugrel etc.Sir, I don t find any logic behind alternate day Rx for BP.No standard guideline recommend such a thing.You should have them in lower doses daily-there are plentiful alternatives and dosing regime. Telmisartan(Angiotensin receptor blocker) and Metoprolol(Beta blocker) both are having very imp role to play in your disease than mere control of BP.Good luck.