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What Causes BP Fluctuation When On Medication For Stage III Kidney Disease?

I have been on Coumadin for a4 months following a slight stroke and now recent blood work indicates stage III kidney disease. I take 40 mg of quinapril and recently added 5 mg of amlodipine for better control of blood pressure which runs around 147/65 UPON arising, but fluctuates significantly. Age 83, almost!
posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2014
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I think you need to consult your treating doctor again to change the dosage after monitoring BP regularlly.

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What Causes BP Fluctuation When On Medication For Stage III Kidney Disease?

hello I think you need to consult your treating doctor again to change the dosage after monitoring BP regularlly.