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A member asked:

Since it gave me more lung congestion, my doctor took me off coversyl. will all blood pressure medicine give me congestion? thanks.

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Dr. William Walsh answered

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No: Some antihypertensives will cause a dry cough (ace inhibitors, like coversyl), but not truly "congestion" with mucus, etc.. You should not have this symptom with other drugs for high blood pressure if they are not ace inhibitors.

Answered 7/28/2015

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