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Suggest Treatment For High BP

I am 72 years old. I have been suffering from high blood pressure for last 15 years . Upper pressure reading is 160 and the lower reading is 77-80. Which medicine should i prescribe to ? I have been using Zavesta 5 and Telma 40 with no results as regards upper reading.
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
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Hello and welcome to healthcare magic

Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and should be taken seriously.

There are 2 aspects of managing hypertension.

1) LIFE STYLE MODIFICATIONS : these include
a, quit smoking
b. limit alcohol consumption
c. aerobic exercises
d. decrese salt intake
e. Eat a healthy, low-fat, balanced diet
f. Drink less coffee, tea or other caffeine-rich drinks such as cola

the more healthy lifestyle u adopt , better are the chances of achieving ideal BP levels

MEDICATIONS :
sir , you history is not sufficient to prescribe you any drug.
i would like to know for how long you are taking these medications , are there any other drugs you taking , do u have any co-morbid condition (like diabetes , kidney disease , coronory heart disease etc)

Based upon limited information you provided i would like to prescribe you "verapamil" , a calcium channel blocker.

I hope i was helpful

regards
Dr.Shah
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Suggest Treatment For High BP

Hello and welcome to healthcare magic Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and should be taken seriously. There are 2 aspects of managing hypertension. 1) LIFE STYLE MODIFICATIONS : these include a, quit smoking b. limit alcohol consumption c. aerobic exercises d. decrese salt intake e. Eat a healthy, low-fat, balanced diet f. Drink less coffee, tea or other caffeine-rich drinks such as cola the more healthy lifestyle u adopt , better are the chances of achieving ideal BP levels MEDICATIONS : sir , you history is not sufficient to prescribe you any drug. i would like to know for how long you are taking these medications , are there any other drugs you taking , do u have any co-morbid condition (like diabetes , kidney disease , coronory heart disease etc) Based upon limited information you provided i would like to prescribe you verapamil , a calcium channel blocker. I hope i was helpful regards Dr.Shah