After a few days of taking antihypertensive drugs, blood pressure down whether you still need to continue to take, related to the type of hypertension, primary hypertension still need to continue to take, secondary hypertension can be discontinued under the guidance of the doctor.
Patients in the absence of a clear cause, due to a combination of factors resulting in increased blood pressure, considered primary hypertension, such patients need to take long-term antihypertensive drugs, blood pressure down after the need to continue to take.
Patients with primary hypertension, once the drug is discontinued will make the blood pressure rebound and rise, blood pressure fluctuations may cause serious target organ damage, or even cause organ damage, is not good for physical and mental health.
Hypertensive patients have a clear cause, is secondary to hypertension, such as primary aldosteronism, pheochromocytoma, renal tumors and other causes, through surgical treatment of blood pressure can be reduced to normal, blood pressure stabilization can be considered to discontinue the use of drugs.
Patients with high blood pressure can not blindly stop using the drug, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.