Q My mother, age 68, was suffered from heart attack on 2nd May 12 and she had been engioplast and installed one stunt. after discharge doctor has recommended following medicenes for life time one tab each daily. 1) METXLR 2) ECOSPRIN 150 mg 3)CLOPIDOGREL 75 mg 4) STORVAS 40 mg. her Cholstrol is under desirable limit & BP varies from 150/90 to 140/96 range. pls let me know whether all these medicines realy essential or can we reduce it, I understood from Websites that there are cheaper generic version of medices are also available. pls let advice me about only required medicens to be taken.
All the drugs recommended by your doctor to your mother are essential drugs, as they help in preventing future heart attack and help in maintaining blood pressure, so they have to be taken, better to take the brands recommended by the doctor because they will be knowing regarding efficacy of tablets and recommend with experience, try to keep her blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control with medicines, continue the drugs recommended by your doctor and avoid stress and strain all these will help for good health and in prevention of future attacks.