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Conversation 1: Is there a medication you can prescribe to help me with my problem? - There are various choices of blood pressure medication that we can try.
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Are there many side effects? - There really are not many side effects. You need to drink a lot of water when you take this pill.
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Is that the only medication I need to take? - It might be, but for a while I also want you to take an ACE inhibitor, Lisinopril.
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What are the side effects of that drug? - You may have a little bit of a dry cough, but you will feel much better.
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Conversation 2: Can I get some medicine to help me? - For your high blood pressure, we have several choices of medications.
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What types of drugs can I try? - Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic that helps with water retention.
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What about side effects from that medication? - Most people have no side effects. You will have to make sure that you drink plenty of liquids with this medication.
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Do I only need to take that one drug? - I am going to add a second drug for now, Lisinopril, which is an ACE inhibitor.
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What can I expect when I take that medication? - You will feel much better except for the fact that you might have a little cough.
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Conversation 3: What about a medication to help me with my problem? - There are several types of medications that we can try for your high blood pressure.
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What types of medications would be best? - For water retention, I am going to start you on Hydrochlorothiazide, which is a diuretic.
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What are the side effects from taking that drug? - You need to stay hydrated on this drug, but most people experience little side effects.
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Will that one medication take care of all of my problems? - For now I want you to take a second drug, Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor.
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Am I going to experience any complications with that drug? - The most you will experience will be a dry cough but you probably won't experience anything negative.
