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Hi Have an elderly mother with heart failure and on various

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Have an elderly mother with heart failure and on various medications including diuretics , warfarin, carvedilol and micardis. Last few weeks has been taking Allopurinol.She seems not as well, not sick but no energy or interest much and tires very quickly more than usual.

Can there be an interaction with this latest drug and the others ?

cheers

Dennis

Dr. Phil, MD :

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Customer:

hello DR Phil

Dr. Phil, MD :

Hi Dennis.

Dr. Phil, MD :

I checked for interactions

Dr. Phil, MD :

allopurinol and warfarin does interact

Dr. Phil, MD :

But what I can tell you is that might not be the problem

Dr. Phil, MD :

allopurinol can cause kidney failure

Customer:

yes i understand that

Dr. Phil, MD :

Also, mental status changes and weakness are often a result of a UTI

Dr. Phil, MD :

I suspect a urinary tract infection

Dr. Phil, MD :

If I had to bet, that is where I would put my money

Customer:

ok

Customer:

she has been urinating morel than normal even for her with those water pills

Customer:

and

Dr. Phil, MD :

there you go

Dr. Phil, MD :

That is a sign of a UTI

Customer:

i am her carer

Dr. Phil, MD :

okay. I think she needs to be seen today and urine and blood work done

Customer:

i noticed a stainor discahrge in her pants asa weel, could that be the answe

Dr. Phil, MD :

yes

Dr. Phil, MD :

absolutely

Customer:

alright off to the doctor then

Customer:

antibiotics ?

Dr. Phil, MD :

yes most likely

Dr. Phil, MD :

that will fix it

Customer:

can that also affect her blood pressure she has very low to start with

Customer:

taking all that fluid out

Dr. Phil, MD :

oh yes it can

Dr. Phil, MD :

serious infections can cause low blood pressure

Dr. Phil, MD :

her kidneys might be affected

Customer:

ok

Customer:

thank you

Dr. Phil, MD :

you're welcome :)

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any more questions?

Customer:

no thank you

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did I do excellent work for you?

Customer:

would we be better at the hospital or just to the surgery

Customer:

?

Dr. Phil, MD :

hospital

Customer:

ok thanks again

Dr. Phil, MD :

you're welcome

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