... she has a very fluctuating type of hypertension even on drugs.cardiologist have given her telmisartan 80 mg with hydrochlorthiazide twice daily+isosorbide mononitrate+aspirin 75 mg.my question is wheather so high dose of telmisartan i,e 160 mg is safe?as she had an attack of beta blocker induced sinus arrest,doctors are hesitant to give her any other medications.what would be the ideal combination for this kind of bradyarrythmia with fluctuating hypertension.her age is 68.i am a dermatologist.please help & give me a guideline urgently
My mother had an attack of syncope following which she has a pulse rate of 56 to 58/min.presently?
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- 23 Oct 2011 by dr anup
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- high blood pressure, syncope, aspirin, isosorbide mononitrate, isosorbide, telmisartan, hypertension
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Marvell27 Oct 2011
The telmisartan dose is high according to recommended dosing guidelines ... but you'll have to sit with your mum's cardiologist and discuss your concerns. He/She may know more and have used this sort of doses before.
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