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Is Telma 4o Effective In Protecting Kidney Function?
My dad aged 54 and is a chronic diabetic and recently underwent ampuatation of great toe due to osteomyelitis,,and his bp is fluctuating between 140/70 to 120/80,,,and he is put on statinz too is it necessary that he has to take some antihypertensivez to protect kidney function,,if so he is been adviced by a doctor to take telma 4o,,vl it protect the kidney?
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Yes,Telma is known to be kidney protective in diabetic kidney disease ,and it is safe and time tested medication.Only precaution which is required is that, you need to check S.Creatinine and S.Potassium after 3 days ,if they are normal you can safely continue the drug.
Yes,Telma is known to be kidney protective in diabetic kidney disease ,and it is safe and time tested medication.Only precaution which is required is that, you need to check S.Creatinine and S.Potassium after 3 days ,if they are normal you can safely continue the drug.
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