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How Safe And Effective Is Fludrocortisone For BP?

my 76 year old mother takes fludrocortisone 0.1 mg daily for bloodpressure. She didn' t take it today and she is sound asleep . Is it ok to give it tomorrow and skip todays dose. She is visiting me for the day and did not bring meds with her but will be returning home
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Mon, 24 Feb 2014
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Hi i read your query very carefully.

The best thing to do is that she take her dose as soon as she can. I recommend that she take the usual dose and don't skip a dose.

Hope it was of help!
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How Safe And Effective Is Fludrocortisone For BP?

Hi i read your query very carefully. The best thing to do is that she take her dose as soon as she can. I recommend that she take the usual dose and don t skip a dose. Hope it was of help!