EXFORGE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE REALITY SERIES
John Episode 4
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PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
0:04
John:
Over time, after taking my blood pressure in several occasions I noted my blood pressure was going up. It was difficult for me to accept the fact that I might have high blood pressure but there's that adage of practice what you preach and it was certainly time for me to go ahead and treat my own blood pressure.
0:24
Dr. Wood's Wife:
It is important to follow through with all the lifestyle changes; improved diet, reduction of stress, learning how to relax, exercise, but it isn't always easy to follow through and it's nice to know that there are medications but medications aren't everything.
0:38
John:
Originally, I took an ARB to treat my blood pressure. My blood pressure did go down somewhat but it didn't achieve that goal that I would have wanted in one of my patients, let alone myself.
0:49
John:
As a consequence, I moved on to Exforge, which is a combination of an ARB and a calcium channel blocker.
VO:
EXFORGE, Amlodipine and Valsartan tablets, 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.
1:12
John:
With EXFORGE, I can take two medications simultaneously in one pill.
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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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