Is it serious that my father is coughing up blood and experiencing hiccups while taking the diabetes medication Gluconorm G2 and the blood thinners Brillinta and Debigartan 110mg, especially given his morning blood sugar is 86, his inflammation marker (CRP) is 12.1, and his blood clot marker (D-dimer) is 663? | Apollo Pharmacy

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Is it serious that my father is coughing up blood and experiencing hiccups while taking the diabetes medication Gluconorm G2 and the blood thinners Brillinta and Debigartan 110mg, especially given his morning blood sugar is 86, his inflammation marker (CRP) is 12.1, and his blood clot marker (D-dimer) is 663?

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Is it serious that my father is coughing up blood and experiencing hiccups while taking the diabetes medication Gluconorm G2 and the blood thinners Brillinta and Debigartan 110mg, especially given his morning blood sugar is 86, his inflammation marker (CRP) is 12.1, and his blood clot marker (D-dimer) is 663?

Asked by Male, 56 · 23 days ago

Y. Lakshmi Thulasi

Pharm-D (Post baccalaureate)

23 days ago

Because your father is taking the blood thinners ticagrelor (Brillinta) and dabigatran (Debigartan), coughing up blood requires immediate medical attention to ensure his safety. While his morning blood sugar of 86 is in a healthy range, his elevated inflammation marker (CRP of 12.1) and blood clot marker (D-dimer of 663) need prompt evaluation by a specialist. His diabetes medication, glimepiride/metformin (Gluconorm G2), is stable, but a doctor must urgently assess the bleeding and hiccups. Please take him to the nearest emergency room or contact his cardiologist right away so they can safely care for him.

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Is it serious that my father is coughing up blood and experiencing hiccups while taking the diabetes medication Gluconorm G2 and the blood thinners Brillinta and Debigartan 110mg, especially given his morning blood sugar is 86, his inflammation marker (CRP) is 12.1, and his blood clot marker (D-dimer) is 663?

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