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Why Are These Blood Pressure Tablets Being Administered To An 83 Year Old?
my mother is 83 years old I am concerned about her prescribed medicines which are candesar, asprin, apo-doxazosin,apo amiodipine, metoprolol 100mg 3times a day, bezalip retard .... by reading her chart to me it looks as though she is being treated as a heart patient ..would there be a reason for all the blood pressure tabs ... she has had a minor stroke some years back but otherwise rather spritely
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hello, welcome to healthcare magic,
the medicines you told are being administered to your mother along with their purpose are-
1.candesar- candesartan, drug for decreasing BP
2.aspirin- for blood thinning and preventing coagulation(for prevention of heart attack or stroke)
3.apo-doxazosin- another drug for decreasing BP
4.apo-amlodipine-another drug for decreasing BP
5.metoprolol- drug to decrease BP, and output from heart.
6.bezalip retard- prevent cholesterol levels from rising in body.
your mother must be very hypertensive, atleast jnc grade 3 or more, thats why your doctor is giving her so many medications. once her BP falls to normal, he probably will taper off the drugs.
hope it helps.
thank you
the medicines you told are being administered to your mother along with their purpose are-
1.candesar- candesartan, drug for decreasing BP
2.aspirin- for blood thinning and preventing coagulation(for prevention of heart attack or stroke)
3.apo-doxazosin- another drug for decreasing BP
4.apo-amlodipine-another drug for decreasing BP
5.metoprolol- drug to decrease BP, and output from heart.
6.bezalip retard- prevent cholesterol levels from rising in body.
your mother must be very hypertensive, atleast jnc grade 3 or more, thats why your doctor is giving her so many medications. once her BP falls to normal, he probably will taper off the drugs.
hope it helps.
thank you
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