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Dear sir I am diabetic and bp patient recently I checked following test attached file. Ferritin 6.20 urine aluminium ration 13 lipid profile ok and hba1c 6.4. currently 8 am taking volix m 0.3 three times, zalra m 2 times , depamac m 10 one time and Ecosprin av 75 night. I visited the doctor who asked for these test and given diamicron xt 30/500 at night and empaone sm contains metformin 1000 stigliptin 100 and empagliflozin 10 in morning. So I request to kindly guide should I take previous medicine or the current which doctor suggested. Thanks and looking for you quick response
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Since your hba1c was in control, there was no need for changing medications.
Plus all the new medications have same mechanism of action, except for diamicron ( which is more potent and is mostly not required also)
I would suggest continue the same medications.
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
Diabetologist
11 yrs exp
Solapur
Trust one doc and follow.Medications are ok
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can continue the same drug’s. Have frequent follow ups with your treating doctor.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Perfect meds
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