giddyup Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I've been taking the same BP pills for about a year without any side effects, so would prefer to stay on the same medication. Problem is I've forgotten the brand name and I made the mistake of not keeping one in the foil.. I take them out of the foil and snap them in half as the doctor suggested, so all I have are the halves of round, white pills with the letters mE stamped on one half. Anyone have a clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sceptict11 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Best you ask the DR. who originated your treatment. It is virtually impossible to identify your medication from the description given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Best you ask the DR. who originated your treatment. It is virtually impossible to identify your medication from the description given. Really? I thought all pills were identifiable. Not only that, there is a strong possibility that I'm not the only person in Thailand taking this particular medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sceptict11 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Best you ask the DR. who originated your treatment. It is virtually impossible to identify your medication from the description given. Really? I thought all pills were identifiable. Not only that, there is a strong possibility that I'm not the only person in Thailand taking this particular medication. It was you who removed the possibility of identifying the medication. There are dozens , maybe hundreds of possibilities. Take your broken pills to a pharmacist if he/she is feeling brave they may attempt to "identify" the medication. It is your decision whether to accept or reject the "identification " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Best you ask the DR. who originated your treatment. It is virtually impossible to identify your medication from the description given. Really? I thought all pills were identifiable. Not only that, there is a strong possibility that I'm not the only person in Thailand taking this particular medication. It was you who removed the possibility of identifying the medication. There are dozens , maybe hundreds of possibilities. Take your broken pills to a pharmacist if he/she is feeling brave they may attempt to "identify" the medication. It is your decision whether to accept or reject the "identification " Let me ask you what qualifies you to give me this information? There are registers that identify pills by their colour, shape and markings, otherwise they might as well make all pills round and white. I doubt if there are 100's of possibilities for a blood pressure pill that has the marking mE. If you can't offer anything useful, perhaps there is someone who can. Edited January 10, 2014 by giddyup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Were these obtained in Thailand? And was there a C above the Me? If so may have been Cardeloc 100 mg tabs (metoprolol). (50 mg would be a common dosage) If so it is a beta blocker and your pulse would tend to be slower taking it, say in the 50's to low 60's. Go to a pharmacy and ask for Cardeloc and see if that seems to be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 If the above the top half of pill has letter "C" and bottom half has "ME" with a line (where you might cut 100mg) between them. http://www.mims.com/Thailand/image/info/Cardeloc%20tab%20100%20mg/100%20mg?id=aecfbe57-5bd6-4c22-8ee3-9fab001ee82e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Were these obtained in Thailand? And was there a C above the Me? If so may have been Cardeloc 100 mg tabs (metoprolol). (50 mg would be a common dosage) If so it is a beta blocker and your pulse would tend to be slower taking it, say in the 50's to low 60's. Go to a pharmacy and ask for Cardeloc and see if that seems to be it. There is an A above the line with a small m and a capital E underneath. The pic below for Cardeloc has the exact same mE but mine has an A above the line instead of a C. Thanks, that should narrow it down. Edited January 11, 2014 by giddyup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the help (aside from Sceptic11), through your info I identified my medication as Betaloc 100. The Pharmacy no longer has that brand, so I'm now on Metoprolol 100, which is apparently the same thing. This is the markings on my old pills. Edited January 11, 2014 by giddyup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Stop pills change your diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Some people (many, in fact) require medication for blood pressure even with an optimal diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 What has he got to loose in trying ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 What has he got to loose in trying ? Heart attack, stroke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 What has he got to loose in trying ? If he stops taking a beta blocker suddenly without tapering off the dose he's looking at a possible heart attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMNL Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) Telling people to discontinue their medication without a professional advise is so very dangerous. Like many other said it could lead to a cardiovascular event! You off course can do diet and exercise and perhaps can reduce the meds dosage to the point where you might be able to stop them but must be under professional monitor and tapering the dosage gradually. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand Edited January 12, 2014 by lopburi3 correct post per second try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 What has he got to loose in trying ? Heart attack, stroke? By changing his diet to something that does not injure his arteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 (edited) Telling people to discontinue their medication without a professional advise is so very dangerous. Like many other said it could lead to a cardiovascular event! You off course can do diet and exercise and perhaps can reduce the meds dosage to the point where you might be able to stop them but must be under professional monitor and tapering the dosage gradually. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand DUH No one is telling him to stop the meds this second, it takes a couple of weeks FIRST you eat the proper food THEN when your numbers are down you drop the meds Edited January 26, 2014 by Kitsune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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