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What Is The Treatment For Coughing After Stopping BP Medicines?
Recently I quit taking blood pressure medicine because it caused a severe cough which persisted for over six weeks under a doctors care.Has been 6 weeks since stopping and it has greatly improved but is not gone away. Is more time needed to calm down?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Ivo Ditah's Response
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this cough that you have reported. This is a well known side effect of some of the medications used in treating hypertension. The single and most important step in treatment is to stop the medication. Cough would slowly regress and disappear over time. There is nothing more you need to do at this time besides waiting expectantly. It would be okay before you know in the weeks ahead.
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What Is The Treatment For Coughing After Stopping BP Medicines?
Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this cough that you have reported. This is a well known side effect of some of the medications used in treating hypertension. The single and most important step in treatment is to stop the medication. Cough would slowly regress and disappear over time. There is nothing more you need to do at this time besides waiting expectantly. It would be okay before you know in the weeks ahead. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.