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What Is The Dosage Of AMTAS For High BP?
my mother aged 55 years has recently diagonsed high BP last 155/90 mm to 195/95 mm. ddcter has prescribed AMTAS 5 mg. She tooke it 12 hrs before now she get it checked the reading now 168/91mm. kindly suggest shd we give her 5 mg more now or follow docter instruction and wait till 24 hrs
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is necessary a period of up to one week for the antihypertensive therapy to show its effect (when it is started or when changes are made).
So, I agree with her doctor that you should wait before making some changes to this therapy.
From the other hand, this is a really small dose, but it is started in this way to avoid possible adverse effects related to amtas intake.
So if her blood pressure is still above 130/90 mm Hg after a couple of days you should discuss with your doctor the possibility of a dose increase or adding another antihypertensive therapy.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is necessary a period of up to one week for the antihypertensive therapy to show its effect (when it is started or when changes are made).
So, I agree with her doctor that you should wait before making some changes to this therapy.
From the other hand, this is a really small dose, but it is started in this way to avoid possible adverse effects related to amtas intake.
So if her blood pressure is still above 130/90 mm Hg after a couple of days you should discuss with your doctor the possibility of a dose increase or adding another antihypertensive therapy.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best regards,
Dr. Iliri
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