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  • Female
  • 54 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I'm really worried about my mom. She accidentally took her blood pressure medication this afternoon, just two hours after her morning dose. She's supposed to take it twice a day, morning and night, but she got mixed up and thought she was taking her calcium pill. Do we need to do anything about this? Should I be concerned or is this an emergency?

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U can continue same medication next day as advised..

Answered 04/07/2025

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