Taking Irbesartan blood pressure 145/95mmHg may be the drug effect is not good, if necessary, can change the drug or joint spironolactone or amlodipine and other drugs together to control blood pressure, blood pressure control in the ideal range.
Currently generally advocate blood pressure control target value should be less than 140/90mmHg, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure or stable coronary heart disease combined with hypertension patients blood pressure control target value <130/80mmHg. Therefore, when the blood pressure is 145/95mmHg is required to continue to take medication control.
Irbesartan is a selective angiotensin-II receptor antagonist used in the treatment of essential hypertension. Adverse reactions such as dizziness, edema, cough, diarrhea, sexual dysfunction, chest pain, nausea and vomiting, tachycardia, and dyspepsia may occur during administration. This drug is contraindicated for those who are allergic to this product and for those who are breastfeeding or in the 4th to 9th month of pregnancy.
It is important to note that this drug should not be used in combination with Aliskiren in people with diabetes or moderate-to-severe renal impairment, in combination with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) in patients with diabetic nephropathy, in combination with lithium, and in patients with primary aldosteronism.
Blood pressure of 145/95mmHg also need to continue to take the drug, if necessary, you can visit the hospital to adjust the treatment program, better control of blood pressure.