My father is hypertensive and started olmesartan since 4 days complaining of severe vertigo what to?

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24 May 2010

God bless, its one of the side effects of olmesartan, please talk to the doc. for an alternate, many meds are available for hypertension, I to take anti-hypertensive meds - ramipril & amlodipne, hope this helps?

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