The Medications (Drugs) I Take - NORVASC (Amlodipine Besylate)

The Medications (Drugs) I Take - NORVASC (Amlodipine Besylate).

Here's what the tablet (pill) look like:














And here's the packaging (box):











As of this moment, I am taking 7.5 mg daily.

Replenish My Daily Medications At The General Hospital

Went to the General Hospital (GH) to take the remainder of my medicines. I was given the remainder of my daily medicines:

• ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SOLUBLE 300 MG TABLET - 0.25 TABLET DAILY
• PERINDOPRIL 4MG TABLE - 1.00 TABLET DAILY 1 TIME DAILY
  
• BISOPROLOL 5MG TABLET - 0.50 TABLET DAILY 1 TIME DAILY
  
• LOVASTATIN 20MG TABLET - 1.00 TABLET DAILY 1 TIME DAILY
  
• METFORMIN 0.5G TABLET - 1.00 TABLET 2 TIMES DAILY

Scary isn't it that I am taking so many types of medicines? :)

brb

Medical Appointment With The Cardiologist At The General Hospital

This is my second appointment with the Cardiac Clinic but the first time I get to meet a Cardiologist as my first appointment a few months ago was for a scan.

The Cardiologist informed me that he is transferring me over from the Medical Clinic to the Cardiac Clinic. He will make some changes to my daily medications and see my response. Here's my daily medications as of this moment:

• ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID SOLUBLE 300 MG TABLET - 0.25 TABLET DAILY
• PERINDOPRIL 4MG TABLE - 1.00 TABLET DAILY 1 TIME DAILY
  
• BISOPROLOL 5MG TABLET - 0.50 TABLET DAILY 1 TIME DAILY
  
• LOVASTATIN 20MG TABLET - 1.00 TABLET DAILY 1 TIME DAILY
  
• METFORMIN 0.5G TABLET - 1.00 TABLET 2 TIMES DAILY

NORVASC (amlodipine besylate) that I have been taking for the last 6 months for my hypertension (high blood pressure) have been stopped. The Cardiologist told me that even though for the last 6 months, my blood pressure has been hovering around 120/80 (which is good and normal), but he didn't want it to be too low too. That's why he has decided to change my medications and to make me stop taking NORVASC altogether.


brb

ps. actually for the last 6 months when I was taking NORVASC, my blood pressure was really good. when I measured my blood pressure myself using an OMRON device, my blood pressure is always around 120/80. once in a while around 126/82 but quite rare. but somehow my pulse is always quite fast (around 100+)

ps. after I have stopped taking NORVASC and with the slight changes in my medication, somehow my blood pressure will be around 140/90 but my pulse is now normal (70+). Physically, I find that I become tired easier and my stamina not as good. I will observe myself for a little more time and talk to the Cardiologist when I next see him in Dec 2008