Patient is a female 78 yrs age.
HTN(20+yrs), DM(20+yrs), CABG(12 yrs ago), Asthma, LVDD(stage1), LVH (Concentric)+, CKD(Creatinine 1.4).
Just wanted to check if her bp medication correct?
Dilzem CD 90mg 1-0-0
Amlodipine 10 mg 0-1-0
Arkamin 0.1 1-0-1
Asking if taking 2 CCB's is advisable?
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These are CCBs of different subtypes and different mechanisms of sction. Can take them together no problem
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DILZEM CD has different actions at heart and it is given mainly as anti anginal
AMLODIPINE IS dihydropyridine CCBs and it reduces blood pressure.
Combining both usually doesn't cause harm
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