Dr. Mitchell Hecht answers a reader's question about whether or not the host of side effects the reader is suffering are being caused by Lotrel, a blood-pressure medicine. Dr. Hecht discusses alternative medications the patient might consider, and he also suggests other possible causes for the reader's side effects.
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Research presented at a recent scientific conference suggests that Benicar, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, may also help reduce the... Read more »