the short answer is this: your father should continue taking all these medications until a doctor tells him he can stop. perhaps it would help to explain what some of the medications are for. as you indicated the metformin is for blood sugar issues. part of the reason your dad's blood sugar is controlled is because he is using this pill. he should follow up regularly with a doctor regarding his diabetes and should get a hemoglobin a1c blood test every 3 months at the lab. the telmisartan is indeed a blood pressure pill. again the reason your dad's blood pressure is controlled is at least partly due to taking this pill. it's very important he not stop or decrease his blood pressure medication after having an angioplasty. clopidogrel is a blood thinning medication. if your dad had stents placed in the arteries of his heart during the angioplasty the doctor may want to keep him on clopidogrel for a year or longer. this medication helps prevent the blood's platelet cells from sticking to the stents and causing a blood clot. atorvastatin is a medication to help keep your dad's cholesterol within normal limits. excessive cholesterol in the blood can cause clogged arteries and heart problems. sorbitrate treats a couple of different heart conditions including angina (chest pain). so as you can see your dad needs all of these medications to help manage his diabetes blood pressure and heart problems. he should not stop or reduce his use of these medications. if you have any questions about this please follow up with his doctor. best to you both!
how long should one continue medications after angioplasty? what are the side effects of prolonged use of certain drugs? . my father aged 53 yrs undergone angioplasty september last and he is still continuing some medicines daily he is currently taking. glycomet gp-1 (metformin hydrochloride ip 500 mg) 1-tab daily on empty stomach (he is a diabetic blood sugar under control). telmisartan ip 20 mg 1 tab daily (blood pressure under control). clopidogrel tablets ip 75mg 1 tabs (2 times daily after meals). atrovastatin tablets ip -20 mg 1 tabs (2 times daily after meals) sorbitrate -10 mg 1 tabs 3 times daily after meals