Adolescent hypertension can be treated with lifestyle intervention, and if the treatment is not effective, drugs such as captopril and hydrochlorothiazide can be used for antihypertensive treatment under the guidance of physicians.
Adolescent hypertension should first be treated by lifestyle intervention, including reducing body weight, reducing sodium intake, supplementing potassium salt, reducing fat intake, quitting smoking and drinking, increasing exercise, reducing mental stress, and maintaining a calm state of mind.
When the effect of lifestyle intervention treatment is not good, under the guidance of physicians can choose captopril, benazepril, valsartan and other drugs to control blood pressure, such drugs are less likely to have adverse effects, usually the first choice of antihypertensive drugs for children and adolescents, in addition to diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide and other combination of antihypertensive treatment.
When adolescents find high blood pressure, they should go to the hospital in time to avoid delaying their condition.