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What Is The Cause For Elevated Blood Pressure After Getting A Refill Of Glimepride?

Hi, on 2/2/14 I got a refill of 2mg glimepiride. The pill itself looked different than it had but I had noticed changes in the look of medications before and was told the pharmacy had changed manufacturer so I assumed that is the case. The old pill was green, small, oval and had the numbers 3 and 21 on one side and ROY on the opposite side. The refill is white, rectangular shape and has the numbers 37 & 45 on one side and what looks live a v or check mark on the other. Today my blood pressure was slightly elevated. Usually its abt 130/65 but today was 179/66 at the doctor s office. Earlier in the evening, my head didn t feel quite right and a little while ago I awoke and my head and neck are feeling tight. Do you think I might have gotten a wrong medication? or perhaps my blood pressure has elevated again? I don t have a blood pressure kit.
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Hey.. Hello . welcome. - tab. Glimipiride is a drug used for diabetes.. It can sometimes cause low blood sugar and gastric trouble, but it would not cause high blood pressure. So if the content written in your strip is Glimipiride it doesn't cause hypertension. So kindly regularly check your blood pressure from your doctor and get it treated if it is persistently high. Thank you.
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What Is The Cause For Elevated Blood Pressure After Getting A Refill Of Glimepride?

Hey.. Hello . welcome. - tab. Glimipiride is a drug used for diabetes.. It can sometimes cause low blood sugar and gastric trouble, but it would not cause high blood pressure. So if the content written in your strip is Glimipiride it doesn t cause hypertension. So kindly regularly check your blood pressure from your doctor and get it treated if it is persistently high. Thank you.