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Side Effects Of Stopping Amlodipine Besylate?
I would like to stop taking Amlodipine Besylate 10 mg daily, since being onthem Ihave stoped smoking and my blood pressure is under control . I take 40 mg of Benazepril daily which I will continue on. I have type 2 diabetes which I take 1500 mg metforman daily and 8mg Glimepiride daily. Can I just stop taking the Amlodipine and what side effects of stopping should Iwatch for?
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Hello,
There is no point stopping the AMLODIPINE because it would result in rebound hypertension.Being a diabetic,it is all the more important that you must keep your BP normal and advised target is below 120/80.
Similarly keep your blood sugar levels in tight normal range to avoid future macro as well as microvascular complications.
Thanks
There is no point stopping the AMLODIPINE because it would result in rebound hypertension.Being a diabetic,it is all the more important that you must keep your BP normal and advised target is below 120/80.
Similarly keep your blood sugar levels in tight normal range to avoid future macro as well as microvascular complications.
Thanks
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