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Kindly share details about my suggested drug for heart failure.
Query: Hello doctor,I have been on medication for heart failure for some time, and my doctor is suggesting a trial with the tablet Entresto. Can you provide information on what to expect during the transition to Entresto, including any potential side effects or adjustments to my daily routine? How quickly ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I appreciate the confidence that you place in me for your healthcare consultation. The tablet Sacubitril and Valsartan (Entresto) is a relatively new drug. It has more mortality benefits than Enalapril. If you are taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme (AC... Read Full »
How to take combination medicine given to treat high BP?
Query: Hi doctor: I have been prescribed a combination of Amlodipine 5 mg and Valsartan 80 mg after being diagnosed with high blood pressure. If I take the medicine continuously, my blood pressure can drop to 56/100 mmHg or something similar, and if I stop, it can rise to 90/150 mmHg? I want to know how t... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, As long as your blood pressure without any medication is below 160/100 mmHg that means your blood pressure could be controlled with monotherapy. So I recommend you that take only Valsartan 80 mg once daily before breakfast. Then monitor the bl... Read Full »
Why do I have fluctuating blood pressure?
Query: Hello doctor, During the day up to the afternoon, I have a blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg. In the afternoon, it is 160/90 mmHg or 160/95 mmHg. What should I do? I am a diabetic person with and heart failure. My current medications are Valsartan 80 mg in the morning, Bisoprolol 10 mg, Furosemide 25 mg... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems you have heart failure. Valsartan is recommended to be taken twice a day in heart failure. This will also lower your blood pressure. Record BP (blood pressure) by following the proper method. Moreover, you are taking Lercanidipine, which should be avoided in... Read Full »
I have been suffering from cough for the past four days. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from cough for the past four days. I am on Valsartan and Amlodipine, but there were no beneficial effects seen. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I reviewed your query. I want to know your reason for taking Valsartan (angiotensin II receptor blockers) and Amlodipine (calcium channel blocker). Do you have hypertension? I suggest you to follow a few instructions mentioned below. Tak... Read Full »