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What Is Accurate Dose Of Diovan ?
I am 76, ht 5ft 5 in, weight 150 lbs. I take Diovan 80 once a day. Lately I feel very tired in the PM and started monitoring my BP. Today i took one-half of my pill and now, at 1:30 my BP is 108/83 , pulse 59. Should I be worried? Should I contact my Dr.?
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
hi
you were on a dose of 80mg valsartan and you were feeling week
even on halving the tablet your blood pressure is still on the lower side
while taking any hypertensive medication you should keep a record of your blood pressure every week and should visit your doctor every two months,because on the basis of the blood pressure records doctor is going to taper the dose of the blood pressure medicine you are on
as of now your weekness is mostlikely because of the overdose of diovan
so make the doses half and check your bp twice a day and try to taper it to a dose where your bp is 120/80 .
yes you can plan a visit to doctor
you were on a dose of 80mg valsartan and you were feeling week
even on halving the tablet your blood pressure is still on the lower side
while taking any hypertensive medication you should keep a record of your blood pressure every week and should visit your doctor every two months,because on the basis of the blood pressure records doctor is going to taper the dose of the blood pressure medicine you are on
as of now your weekness is mostlikely because of the overdose of diovan
so make the doses half and check your bp twice a day and try to taper it to a dose where your bp is 120/80 .
yes you can plan a visit to doctor
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