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What Causes Increase In BP Level When On Thiapril?
Hi, my dad is 80yrs old, he's recently diagnosed with high blood pressure and was prescribed with thiapril. He's BP two days ago is 170\120, he was told to take half a tab everyday buh he took the whole tab, his BP today is 200\120, please what could be wrong
Fri, 2 May 2014
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I really appreciate your concern for your father looking the history given here and the age of your father I could say that this is geriatric problem and no need to worry about this, hypertension is the biggest problem allover the world and nowadays this is being detected in very young age also taking right drug for this keep the hypertension under the control, hope this information helps you, take care of your father, bye.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern for your father looking the history given here and the age of your father I could say that this is geriatric problem and no need to worry about this, hypertension is the biggest problem allover the world and nowadays this is being detected in very young age also taking right drug for this keep the hypertension under the control, hope this information helps you, take care of your father, bye.
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