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My husband's cardiologist gave him a perscription for candesartan-hydrochiorothiazide 16-12.5 his blood pressure was 151/76, he has diabetes mellitus, copd. what is that medication for?
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For his BP: The BP is high enough to warrant intervention.
Answered 6/10/2014
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