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How To Withdraw From Metformin, Plavix, Losartan And Ecotrin?

Hi, I am an open heart surgery patient from January 30,2014, before that I have had 3 heart attacks, the first one was june,14,2004. I am taking the following meds and need to know if all these meds prescribed are what I should be on, thus asking these are too much and i am trying to cut them down. Metformin Hydrocholride ........ 500mg (1 tab 2-times-dly) Gemfibrozil (Lopid) .................... 600mg (1 tab 1-time-dly) Plavix (Clopidogrel) ..................... 75mg (1 tab 1-time-dly) Ecotrin (Asprin) .......................... 325mg (1 tab 1-time-dly) Carvedilol (Coreg) ................. 3.125mg (1 tab 2-times-dly) Losartin (Cozaar) .......................... 25mg (1 tab 1-time-dly) Pravastatin (Pravachol) ................ 40mg (1 tab 1-time-dly) Ezetimibe (Zetia) ........................... 10mg (1 tab 1-time-dly) Repatha (evolocumab) ........ 420mg / 3.5ml (1 self injectable-once-per-month) Please write to me since it needs to be researched thoroughly @ YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Given your history of heart attacks and open heart surgery, these medications are very important.to be included in treatment regime. The medications you are taking are for blood pressure control, blood sugar control, maintaining healthy lipid profile and preventing blood clotting. So these medications should not be stopped or cut down without talking to your doctor. Your doctor have come to decision of prescribing them depending on your health parameters. So please be advised to continue the medications as prescribed.

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How To Withdraw From Metformin, Plavix, Losartan And Ecotrin?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Given your history of heart attacks and open heart surgery, these medications are very important.to be included in treatment regime. The medications you are taking are for blood pressure control, blood sugar control, maintaining healthy lipid profile and preventing blood clotting. So these medications should not be stopped or cut down without talking to your doctor. Your doctor have come to decision of prescribing them depending on your health parameters. So please be advised to continue the medications as prescribed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.