What are the side effects of blood pressure and cholesterol medicine ?

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1. Ol' Dog says:

   August 1, 2009 at 8:10 pm

   There are literally hundreds of different blood pressure meds–you neglected to say whether you are being treated for HIGH BP or LOW BP–for which the medications, and therefore side effects, differ significantly.

   Alas, there are dozens of cholesterol meds as well. When you get your prescription filled, an informational sheet is required to be attached–read it. It’s in reasonably simple English for the lay person (non-medical folk) to read.

   For drug interactions, you can go to the library and look up the information in the PDR ("Physician Desk Reference"), enter the drugs you are taking into the on-line interaction checker (see the link below), or simply ask your pharmacist or physician.