EXFORGE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE REALITY SERIES
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FINDING A MEDICATION FOR ME
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John Wood:
I regularly keep an eye on my blood pressure
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Doctor Hussey:
This is a big change from what it used to be, isn't it?
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John Wood:
So I was aware when my blood pressure starting creeping up. After conferring with my colleague, I started out on one class of blood pressure medications but I developed an annoying side effect and it bothered me.
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Lucinda:
Over the next several months, I battled getting my number within an acceptable range for blood pressure and was not able to do that.
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Doctor Cannaday:
She was on a calcium channel blocker; an older calcium channel blocker and it just wasn't doing the trick. So we thought that we'd do a combination therapy.
Super:
(Lucinda was on a Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker)
0:44
Lucinda:
He then suggested that the reason that I couldn%u2019t get my 2 numbers in balance was because we weren't targeting the right part of the problem. At that point, he decided to try me on a new medication that had recently come to his office called Exforge and he thought it would work because it was a combination drug.
VO:
EXFORGE is a prescription medication for the treatment of high blood pressure. It may be used when one medicine to lower your high blood pressure is not enough. It may also be used as the first medicine to lower high blood pressure if your doctor decides you are likely to need more than one medicine.
1:28
Lucinda:
I was very pleased when after about 2 weeks, my blood pressure was within the target range that we looked for.
My doctor was very clear with me that Exforge is not for everyone, but I'm very pleased that it worked for me.
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EXFORGE is a prescription medication for the treatment of high blood pressure. It may be used when one medicine to lower your high blood pressure is not enough. It may also be used as the first medicine to lower high blood pressure if your doctor decides you are likely to need more than one medicine.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is the most important information I should know about EXFORGE?
If you become pregnant, stop taking EXFORGE and call your doctor right away. EXFORGE can harm an unborn baby causing injury and even death. If you plan to become pregnant, talk to your doctor about other treatment options to lower your blood pressure before taking EXFORGE.
Serious side effects could occur such as:
- Low blood pressure (hypotension). Lie down if you feel faint or dizzy and call your doctor right away.
- Worsening chest pain (angina) or heart attack, particularly in patients who already have severe heart disease. Get emergency help if you get worse chest pain or chest pain that does not go away.
- Kidney problems, changes in blood test results for patients with congestive heart failure, or allergic reactions. Call your doctor if you get swelling in your feet, ankles, or hands or unexplained weight gain.
Side effects are usually mild and brief. The most common side effects that occur more frequently with EXFORGE than placebo (sugar pill) are swelling of the hands, ankles, or feet; nasal congestion or sore throat, head or chest cold; and dizziness.
The EXFORGE patients, their physicians, and members of their support network are real and have been compensated for their time.
Individual Results May Vary
Please See Full Prescribing Information on this Site
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