Medication Review for Seniors: Understanding Your Prescription

Question
Hello Dr Robert Borucki,

I am 73 years old. I am suffering from thyroid problem, marginally high cholesterol, hypertension, and coronary arterial disease. The doctor has prescribed the following medicines.

Thyrox 25(Thyroxine Sodium) tablets / once a day

Lycomag(Lycopene, Vit A, C, E, Selenium Dioxide, Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate, and Cupric Oxide)capsules / once a day

DRDO( Enteric coated dexrabeprazole sodium & domperidone) capsules/ once a day

Roseday F10(Rosuvastatin & Fenofibrate) tablets / once a day

Telpres MT 25 (Metoprolol Succinate ER & Telmisartan)tablets /once a day

Solfe (Sodium Feredetate, Folic Acid & Vitamin B12)tablets / once a day

Torflash(Cholecalciferol granules) sachets once a week.


Are these medicines safe? Please suggest

Answer
In general, they are safe.... but at least 1-2 out of 10 people cannot take the Rosuvastatin due to side effects, some people have trouble tolerating the metoprolol.  I am not sure why you are on the DRDO..... but the otherw are pretty standard treatments.....