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Suggest Treatment For High BP

Hi, I just left my Doctor an hour ago who was OBVIOSLY having a bad day. I m being treated for HBP and was giving something I ve never had before. She gave me 4 different pills, the one in question is Vasotec. I m online to see what exactly it is. When I read the side effects, I fit all of them. I was feeling these before I took this new one, the other is Atenolol. Is it really important to notify her, cause I feel just fine other wise. It s not like her to give me something & not tell me what it s for. Thanks, Greg L.
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Hi thank you for querry.
As you mentioned that your doctor prescribe you antihypertensive medication and you are feeling not good with vasotac due to its side effect.
According to recommendation before the age of 60 year ACEI is the first drug for high BP and vasotec is one of them.
but if not tolerated the second gruop is calcium channel blocker like amlodipine 5 mg once daily.
beta blockers like atenolol are not recommended these days.
if such patient came to me i will prescribe tab.amlodipine 5 mg po once per day.
and titrated according to BP reading.
hope the answer will help you to asses your condition.
wish you a good health.
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Suggest Treatment For High BP

Hi thank you for querry. As you mentioned that your doctor prescribe you antihypertensive medication and you are feeling not good with vasotac due to its side effect. According to recommendation before the age of 60 year ACEI is the first drug for high BP and vasotec is one of them. but if not tolerated the second gruop is calcium channel blocker like amlodipine 5 mg once daily. beta blockers like atenolol are not recommended these days. if such patient came to me i will prescribe tab.amlodipine 5 mg po once per day. and titrated according to BP reading. hope the answer will help you to asses your condition. wish you a good health.