85 Do you need more antihypertensive medication?

The benefits of antihypertensive treatment for hypertensive patients are mainly achieved through long-term smooth control of blood pressure to the target value, so after taking antihypertensive drugs in the morning blood pressure 140/85 afternoon blood pressure 150/85 still need to take antihypertensive drugs. Specific medications need to follow the doctor’s instructions. However, in order to improve patient compliance, the clinic is generally rare to see antihypertensive drugs taken twice a day, generally try to choose a small dose of antihypertensive drugs used in combination with a daily dose of 1 time and can have a sustained 24 hours of antihypertensive effect. At the same time of increasing patient compliance, it can also effectively control nighttime hypertension and morning hypertension to achieve the purpose of smooth control of blood pressure. Hypertensive patients generally advocate that the goal of blood pressure control is less than 140/90mmHg; combined with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, stable coronary artery disease patients is less than 130/80mmHg; the systolic hypertension systolic blood pressure in the elderly should be less than 150mmHg, and if tolerated can be lowered to less than 140mmHg. Hypertension patients should be regular follow-up on time, according to the doctor’s instructions for medication, the specific medication needs to follow the doctor’s instructions.