The incidence and detection rate of hypertension is on the rise. Statistics show that a 20% decrease in blood pressure can significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. With the improvement of people’s living standard, the emphasis on physical health and the popularization of knowledge about disease prevention. The prevention and standardized treatment of hypertension is particularly important. But as soon as hypertension is detected, must oral medication be taken to lower blood pressure? The treatment of hypertension does not rely on oral medications alone to lower blood pressure. Rather, good results can be obtained through a combination of interventions. This includes weight reduction, a low salt diet, limiting fat intake, increasing exercise, and quitting smoking and alcohol. Which hypertensive patients need to consider antihypertensive treatment? In general, oral antihypertensive drugs should be considered only if the systolic blood pressure is greater than 159 mmHg or (and) diastolic blood pressure is greater than 99 mmHg. In addition, if hypertension is combined with diabetes mellitus, or heart disease, cerebral infarction, or cerebral hemorrhage, the diagnosis of hypertension will require pharmacological intervention. There are also patients with high blood pressure who have lost weight, exercised, and adjusted their diet, but still have high blood pressure for a long time are also recommended to take oral antihypertensive drugs regularly. Therefore, with hypertension, there is no need to panic and observe lifestyle interventions under the guidance of a doctor. It does not mean that you must take medication immediately.