A 46-year-old female asked:
i just started on blood pressure meds 2 days ago it metoprolol .25 mg. twice daily. and my doc put me on clonidinr hcl0.1 as needed. is it okay to take the two together. or should i wait an estimated time between the two?
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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered
21 years experience Hospital-based practice
Can take together.: The two medicines work by different medications, so there shd be no problem taking them together. Clonidine, in particular, is "centrally acting" & is supposed to stabilize ur BP, not cause low BP. However, that being said, if u take the 2 together & then start feeling bad, take ur BP right away & write it down. If ur BP drops precipitously 2-3 hrs after taking meds consistently, TTYD abt the prob
Answered on Sep 4, 2015
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