How to get a headache after taking antihypertensive drugs

Patients who experience headaches after taking antihypertensive drugs may be related to intolerance of antihypertensive drugs, for example, some patients experience headaches when taking nifedipine extended-release tablets, caused by the dilation of blood vessels. In this case, symptomatic oral pain medication can be taken to relieve the pain, and patients can be given oral acetaminophen, depot tablets, indomethacin and other drugs, but fundamentally, patients should adjust the use of drugs and switch to other antihypertensive drugs. And if the patient for the headache symptoms caused by insufficient cerebral perfusion due to low blood pressure drop, it is recommended that the patient drink more water and rest during this period, for the headache has a certain relief effect, you can carry out head massage, acupuncture, heat compress and other physical therapy to relieve the symptoms.