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A 25-year-old male asked:

Is exforge hct (amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide and valsartan) a blood thinner?

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Dr. Michael Morananswered

Cardiology 25 years experience

No: It is a medication for high blood pressure, it does nothing to thin the blood.

5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Marianna Postanswered

Family Medicine 18 years experience

No: No it is just a blood pressure medicine not a blood thinner it has combination of angiotensin ii receptor blocker (arb) a calcium channel blocker and a thiazide diuretic. No blood thinning effect from any of those.

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