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Q: My father is prescribed 8 different medicines, need help.

My father had a heart attack in the past, he did an open heart surgery to replace an artery in his heart. today his heart ejection fraction is at 43%. Doctors prescribed for him 8 different medicines that he should take regularly. We live in Lebanon, and medicine here is not as advanced as abroad, and doctors here are known to trade with people's lives, I'm no doctor and I'm not qualified to assess any of these prescriptions, but i would appreciate an insight of an expert and/or a person who came across these drugs. I want to know if there are dangerous risks of taking this combination of drugs, and any other comment on the issue would be greatly appreciated. the drugs are: GLUCOPHAGE 750mg Pariet 20mg Isoptine 240mg VASTAREL 35mg Plavix 75mg Lipitor 20mg Aprovel 150mg LORAZEPAM 2mg Thank you very much.
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11/14/11 11:25pm

Hi hussein_236:

 

I am glad you are concerned for your Dad's health and want to make sure he is being taken care of properly. Here is a little information on the medications you had listed:

 

Glucophage-treats Type II Diabetes

Pariet (Aciphex in U.S.)-typically for acid reflux, heartburn

Isoptin (Verapmil in U.S.)-treats high blood pressure

Vastarel (international drug-I don't have a lot of information on this med)-improves heart function for diabetic patients

Plavix-inhibits platelet aggregation, meaning it works as a blood thinner, typically given after open heart surgery

Lipitor-cholesterol medication

Aprovel (international drug)-blood pressure medication

Lorazepam-antianxiety medication (2mg is a higher end dose)

 

Now, not including the international drugs, I can tell you as a nurse I have not uncommonly seen-Glucophage, Aciphex, Verapamil, Plavix, Lipitor, and Lorazepam be prescribed to one single patient, I have seen and used these medications often by themself and together. Reading the medication information and drug interactions it does not state any interactions between these medications. But I am not a doctor or a pharmacist, they would know the most current information and precautions on these medications. Also medications and combinations of medications vary per individual.

 

So if possible I recommend you visiting with your pharmacist to check on your father's medications and drug interactions.

 

Best of luck,

Take care,

Tara

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By hussein_236— Last Modified: 11/14/11, First Published: 11/14/11