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Is It Okay To Take Dietary Supplement For Losing Weight While On BP Medication?

i take almetec for high blood pressure as percribed by my doc i want to lose weight would i be okay to take a dietary supplement. Also my wife is also taking teva-telmisartan for controling her high blood pressure as well would she be okay for the same
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
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It is not clear when you say you take "dietary supplement " for weight loss. Please name the supplement.If the label of the supplement carries warning for not using in Blood pressure patients you should not use it
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Is It Okay To Take Dietary Supplement For Losing Weight While On BP Medication?

It is not clear when you say you take dietary supplement for weight loss. Please name the supplement.If the label of the supplement carries warning for not using in Blood pressure patients you should not use it