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A 46-year-old male asked:

I am a 46 year old male with hypertension. my doctor recently changed my medicine from exforge (amlodipine and valsartan) 10/160 to exforge (amlodipine and valsartan) 5/160 and 5mg condor! is this safe?

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Dr. Bryan Curry
Dr. Bryan Curryanswered
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Safe combination: It is often necessary to use several medications to optimally treat high blood pressure. Combinations from different classes of therapy are common, such as concor and exforge (amlodipine and valsartan). The patient's blood pressure is monitored as medications are adjusted.
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