A 25-year-old male asked:
is exforge hct (amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide and valsartan) a blood thinner?
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Dr. Michael Moran answered
32 years experience Cardiology
No: It is a medication for high blood pressure, it does nothing to thin the blood.
Answered on Jun 19, 2018
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Dr. Marianna Post answered
16 years experience Family Medicine
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.
Answered on Mar 20, 2019
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Mathew answered
57 years experience Cardiology
Don't stop Meds: U should realize that it is the medications that keeping the BP under control.Discus with your md.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mohammed Al hallak answered
15 years experience Internal Medicine
No..: Exforge HCT (amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide and valsartan) has Norvasc too, so be careful.
A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Nicora answered
23 years experience Internal Medicine
HTN: No need to panic but your resting heart rate should be lower. Please see your dr.
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carlos Orrego answered
27 years experience Cardiology
No interactions: They do not have any known interaction.
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