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  • 67 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm a 67-year-old who's been taking Revelol XL 50, but my blood pressure numbers always seem to hang around 15090. I've decided to switch to Concor 5 in hopes of getting them down to 12080. Is this a good move, and could you explain what I might expect during this transition?

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Dr. Dr Anshul Maheshwari

Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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  • MBBS
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Yes u can shift to concor 5 mg orally for reduction of BP..

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