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This is napoleon vance, my mother maebrel vance is taking this drug lisinopril and is suffering from the side effects of dizziness, faintness, lighthe?

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Dr. George Nahhas
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Low blood pressure: She is probably having low blood pressure from the medicine. You need to monitor the BP in AM and Bedtime and of low then the dose should be adjusted
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
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Dear asker of this question. Recommend not adding your or your mother's names in the text of the question - to afford you more privacy.
Oct 25, 2017

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