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Q: What does atheromatous aorta mean? Does it require surgery or will medication be enough? Can you tell me more ?
My mom’s x-ray showed that she has atheromatous aorta (her aorta and tracheobronchial tree are calcified). What exactly does it mean? She’s taking plendil 2.5mg (felodipine) medication for hypertension.
A: It means that she has fatty deposits on the inner walls of her aorta, which is the largest artery fo the body carrying blood away from the heart. This narrows the passageway, and can become mineralized and hardened, as in hardening of arteries, or arteriosclerosis.
The tracheobronchial tree refers to the airway leading to and then branching into her lungs. It can be an insignificant finding, considered common in people over 40, or it may have clinical significance and should be investigated. Sometimes it is associated with taking anticoagulants.
Q: Help with my medication.?
Hello,
My Father takes an handfull of medication and it doesnt seem to help. I would like to know what the following medication does.
Sertraline—–100mg
Lisinopril——10/20mg (two different bottles)
Metformin—–500mg
Felodipine—-5mg ER
Bupropion HCL———150mg
Norvasc——–10mg
Pot Chloride——-20MEQ
Can some one please explain to me what they do. It would be very much appretiated.
Thank you
KG
A: help what sertraline and bupropion are anti depressants
felodipine andlisinopril are for high blood pressure as is norvasc
Methformin is for type II diabetes
KCL is potasium to make sure that none of the meds he take depletes his blood level which could lead to fata arrythimias (cardic)
Q: I have hypertension that is not responding to medication. Advice please.?
I am currently taking Perindopril and Felodipine for hypertension. I visited my Gp this morning. My blood pressure was 190/95. I’ve been taking these drugs for nearly ten months. My doctor has now prescribed a diuretic as well. I exercise regularly and have a reasonably healthy diet. I already take garlic and another supplement called astragalus.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
I have had blood tests and everything seems to be functioning normally. My pulse rate is usually under 60.
A: The primary treatment for hypertension is diet & exercise. However, before exercising, the status of the heart should be determined either through the ecg ( tells the heart rate, rhythm, if there is ischemia or enlargement of the heart), 2D echocardiography ( like ultrasound of the heart, where you know whether the atriums & ventricles of the heart are normal or enlarged) & the Stress Test or Threadmill, wherein ecg is taken while the patient is exercising under supervision! The cardiologist should be giving you clearance as to what exercise you can tolerate.
Before treating, a Blood Chemistry should be done to rule out the cause of hypertension . Lipid Profile ( Total cholesterol, HDL or good cholestero, LDL or bad cholesterol, Triglycerides). the BUN & Creatinine are kidney function test to determine if they are normal since most causes of hypetension are due to kidney problems, Fbs or fasting blood sugar to rule out diabetes.
DIET should be low salt, low fat. Avoid too much of cheese, it increases not only your sodium but also your cholesterol. Avoid too much pork, bacon, luncheon meat, dried fishes, instant soups, junk foods!
Blood Pressure should be monitored regularly to determine if the medication is enough. Follow up regularly & show your doctor your monitoring at home. This will guide him if the medications he is giving you can control your Blood Pressure. Others have a combination of 2-3 medications to control their Blood Pressure. If you are monitoring at home be sure to bring your digital apparatus to the doctors clinic to compare the blood pressures if both are the same. The mercury is the most accurate one!
It is important to take the medications regularly to avoid complications of hypertension such as stroke, coronary artery disease, kidney problems & even retinopathies affecting the eyes.
Q: What is the best combination of medications for high blood pressure and generalized anxiety disorder?
I currently take the following meds: metoprolol, felodipine, diovan, aspirin, lexapro, and gabapentin. I still feel depressed and anxious, but my blood pressure is under control. I just feel bad…tired, upset stomach, blah.
A: Clonidine. It is classified as a anti-hypertensive medication (high blood pressure) but is used just as much if not more for Anxiety and Mood stabilization. It will help calm you down, think a little clearer and also has a side effect of causing drowsiness (not extreme if using low doses).
Q: Herbal remedy for female reduced libido?
I am 58, postmenopausal, and take several medications (Celebrex, Cymbalta, Felodipine, Lisinopril, Lovastatin, and Clonazepam). I know that some of these may cause a lowering of libido, which is very frustrating.
I do not want to take a prescription Estrogen replacement, and am investigating herbal remedies. I purchased Estroven (which contains soy isoflavones and black cohosh extract). Does anyone have experience with this herbal treatment? Does it help? Is there any other herbal treatment that would be better?
Thanks!
A: In addition to the useful information given here,
there are a few more things you can do and take..
Women’s gensing or Siberian ginseng…
Ashwagandha, an indian herb that is very useful..
And getting at least 20 minutes of direct sunlight (no sunscreen) a day.
mild exercise
sauna
weightloss..
Best
Q: Explain this:Interaction between detrol (tolterodine) and Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)?
What does this mean in laymans terms:
tolterodine and oxcarbazepine (Moderate Drug-Drug)
MONITOR: Based on in vitro data, coadministration with oxcarbazepine may decrease the plasma concentrations of drugs that are substrates of the CYP450 3A4 and 3A5 isoenzymes. The mechanism is accelerated clearance due to induction of CYP450 3A activities by oxcarbazepine. In one study, a single dose of oxcarbazepine (600 mg) had no effect on the pharmacokinetics of felodipine, a CYP450 3A4 substrate, while repeated doses (450 mg twice a day) decreased the peak plasma concentration and area under the concentration-time curve of felodipine (10 mg once daily) by 34% and 28%, respectively. Likewise, in a single case study, cyclosporine trough concentrations decreased to subtherapeutic levels a little over 2 weeks after addition of oxcarbazepine in a renal transplant patient. These results indicate that enzymatic induction occurs after multiple doses.
MANAGEMENT: Caution is advised if oxcarbazepine must be used concurrently with medications that undergo metabolism by CYP450 3A4 and/or 3A5, particularly those with a narrow therapeutic range. Dosage adjustments as well as clinical and laboratory monitoring may be appropriate for some drugs whenever oxcarbazepine is added to or withdrawn from therapy.
A: The CYP450s are enzymes that are made by the liver. Their job is to get rid of toxins. Any drug, even good ones, is considered a toxin by the body. Sometimes drugs (e.g. oxcarbazepine) stimulate the body to make even more CYP450s to handle these new “toxins” that are suddenly on the scene. The more CYPs you have the more some OTHER drugs can get degraded. Sometimes this can make the level of these drugs can get too low. So the doctor or pharmacist has to be careful with someone getting oxcarbazepine if that patient is on other drugs as well. The patients other drug-level might drop too low.
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