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Busoprlol medication changed with no notice or discussion

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lynne80027
lynne80027

My husband has recently had heart failure, part of the medication for his recovery is Bisoprolol a blood pressure regulator, taken twice a day 1.25mg tablet, suddenly on renewing prescription it has changed to one a day.  I don't have a problem if this is justified, but why not tell us.  I check all medication against the first batch we received when they sent my husband home with no or little information and "dumped him on me" to look after. (Happy to do it) it was the manner and now changing meds.  I dont know about all this so would have appreciated the curtesy of letting me know.  Have I lost the plot?

 

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  • Luvheart
    Luvheart lynne80027

    Posted

    Hi. You don't say when your husband was first prescribed this medication other than recently. Has his doctor checked his BP before the latest prescription? It could be that his blood pressure has improved. The best thing for you to do is talk to the GP at the earliest opportunity, to make sure there hasn't been a mistake. I wouldn't worry in the meantime as it's only a day or so away.

    Hope this helps.

  • Drasadaf
    Drasadaf lynne80027

    Posted

    HI lynne,

    I think they were initially trying to introduce the medication and titrating the daily dose so therefore once they might have found out what is actually needed they switched the total amount to Once daily and btw the recommended frequency of bisoprolol is once a day as it is.

  • lynne80027
    lynne80027

    Posted

    Thank you for your comments which are appreciated.  I clarified with the consultant today and he agreed that whilst the change is fine the GP should have notified us of the change and why.  If anything goes wrong with medication, the first person to be looked at is the person giving the medication, in this case me.  I would be asked why I did not check with the GP about the changes I saw.    So will be having a discussion with the GP about consulting with us when changes are made to prescriptions.

     

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