According to the latest statistics, there are 200 million hypertensive patients in China, and hypertension has become a synonym for a group danger and a synonym for the need of group prevention. Unfortunately, the phenomenon of “three lows”, i.e. low awareness rate, low treatment rate and low compliance rate, is prevalent among hypertensive patients in China. Low awareness rate means that most hypertensive patients do not know they have hypertension (no physical examination, no blood pressure measurement); low treatment rate means that most patients know they have high blood pressure, but do not carry out regular treatment; low standard rate means that most hypertensive patients know they have hypertension, and also take medication, but do not meet the target requirements for lowering blood pressure. The target requirements of antihypertensive treatment are: simple hypertensive patients (meaning not accompanied by cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, coronary heart disease, kidney disease, etc.) should control their blood pressure below 140/90mmHg; hypertensive patients with the above-mentioned cardiovascular disease and diabetes should control their blood pressure below 130/80mmHg; antihypertensive only reaches the target to minimize and prevent The occurrence of various dangerous complications, which is the key to hypertension treatment! Commonly used drugs for the treatment of hypertension are divided into five categories: (1) diuretics: including hydrochlorothiazide, indapamide, etc.; (2) calcium antagonists: commonly used nifedipine, felodipine, nirgundipine, nimodipine, amlodipine, benedipine, etc.; (3) beta-blockers: including metoprolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol, etc.; (4) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: including captopril, enalapril (5) angiotensin receptor antagonists: including candesartan, irbesartan, valsartan, crosartan, etc. The principles of the selection of drugs for the treatment of hypertension are: First, try to use long-acting preparations. Such as a variety of slow-release tablets and controlled-release tablets, which is characterized by a smooth and continuous lowering of blood pressure, to avoid fluctuations in blood pressure, and easy to take, 1-2 times a day can be; second is to promote the combination of drugs. If a single drug antihypertensive effect is not ideal to early combined with other types of antihypertensive drugs, can improve the antihypertensive effect, while reducing their respective adverse reactions. In recent years, some compound preparations listed in the two antihypertensive drugs into a piece of medicine, more convenient to take; third, adhere to long-term medication. If you choose the right drug for you according to your doctor’s advice (not necessarily the most expensive), you should insist on taking it for a long time, which is very important. Only by insisting on taking the medication can the blood pressure come down smoothly and lastingly, and the function of the heart, brain, kidneys and other important organs are protected to the maximum extent and benefit. Do not fish for three days and two days, take the medicine blood pressure down and do not eat, and then take the medicine when the blood pressure is high, resulting in high and low blood pressure, very dangerous. In addition, it should be stressed that blood pressure should be measured frequently, once at 8 a.m., once at 4 p.m. and once at 8 p.m. if necessary, keep a good record, and consult a professional doctor to adjust the medication according to the results of the measurement. Learn to measure your blood pressure at home, preferably with the help of a family member. It is best to measure blood pressure with a mercury column sphygmomanometer, and to use a cuff type of electronic sphygmomanometer, not a wrist type sphygmomanometer, which often has a large measurement error. You can consult a medical professional for the correct measurement method. There are many more topics to talk about regarding hypertension, such as the proper prevention of hypertension, which will be discussed later. For those who already suffer from hypertension, you must know what to do through the above brief introduction, right? People, can die from terrible diseases, but not from stupidity and ignorance.