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Suggest Treatment For Uncontrolled Hypertension
My mother just turned 90 and we usually monitor her blood pressure 2 - 3 times a week. She is currently taking LOSARTAN/HCTZ 50 12.5 mg tables (generic for HYZAAR 50). All day today she has felt "off". When I took her bp this evening it read 155 over 95. Second reading approx 45 minutes later read 168/98. What should we do now?
Fri, 30 Jun 2017
Hello,
She should have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week and bp should not be persistently more than 140/90 mmhg even whatever below 150 is acceptable.
We need to add one more medicine like Tab Amlodipine 5 mg once a day and monitor bp.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
She should have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week and bp should not be persistently more than 140/90 mmhg even whatever below 150 is acceptable.
We need to add one more medicine like Tab Amlodipine 5 mg once a day and monitor bp.
Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
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