Tag: Antihypertensive Drugs

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Can’t young patients take drugs too early? Wrong Views on Antihypertensive Drugs

Drugs are an important means to control hypertension, but many people have many scruples about medication, especially young patients, who look at [lifelong medication] too seriously, such as worrying about the side effects of drugs, not wanting to take drugs, eating and stopping. This is not conducive to the control of blood pressure, long-term such, but affects the long-term quality of life. Now I would like to tell you the common misunderstandings and the correct methods, hoping to remove the misunderstanding and help you control your blood pressure. Error 1: Not willing to take medicine too early Correct Way: The earlier you treat, the greater the benefit. This is very common in young patients. After being diagnosed with hypertension, they Read More …

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What should I do if my gums are swollen after taking antihypertensive drugs?

Nowadays, more and more people suffer from hypertension. Most patients with hypertension need to take drugs for a long time to control their blood pressure. Some side effects of drugs have brought great influence to everyone. There is a kind of drug with good antihypertensive effect, but it will affect gingiva. This kind of drug is the dipine antihypertensive drug we often see, such as [nifedipine] [amlodipine] [felodipine], etc. This kind of antihypertensive drug is calcium channel blocker, which can reduce blood pressure and at the same time make gingival hyperplasia, which is commonly referred to as drug-induced gingival hyperplasia. Patients taking this kind of medicine sometimes feel red swelling, pain and bleeding of gums. During oral examination of these Read More …

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Common Antihypertensive Drugs: Receptor Blockers

Receptor blockers such drugs, such as bisoprolol and metoprolol, mainly achieve antihypertensive and cardiac protection effects by slowing down heart rate and reducing myocardial oxygen consumption. They are more suitable for young and middle-aged patients with fast heart rate, and are more suitable for patients with coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and chronic heart failure. Commonly used drugs Long-acting drugs: Bisoprolol and metoprolol sustained-release tablets, usually once per day. Medium and short-acting drugs: metoprolol ordinary tablets, carvedilol, aroprolol, atenolol, etc. Adverse reaction Common adverse reactions mainly include fatigue, cold limbs, bradycardia, etc. It should be noted that if bradycardia occurs during taking the medicine and the medicine cannot be stopped suddenly, the heart rate will obviously increase (rebound Read More …

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Common Antihypertensive Drugs: Diuretics

Diuretics, a classic antihypertensive drug, are suitable for patients with more salt intake, elderly hypertension, simple systolic hypertension, accompanied by heart failure and lower limb edema, and are also one of the basic drugs for refractory hypertension. Commonly used drugs: Diuretics commonly used to control blood pressure are mainly thiazide diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide and indapamide. The drug effect is similar to hydrochlorothiazide. Small doses of thiazide diuretics (such as hydrochlorothiazide 6.25 ~ 25mg) have little effect on metabolism, and can significantly increase the antihypertensive effect when combined with other antihypertensive drugs (especially ACEI or ARB, such as enalapril, valsartan, etc.). Adverse reactions: The adverse reactions of these diuretics are hypokalemia and hyperuricemia. Weak fatigue, abdominal distension and palpitation occur. Read More …

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What are the commonly used antihypertensive drugs?

At present, there are about 5 categories of commonly used antihypertensive drugs, and some are compound preparations with various effective ingredients. Today, I would like to give you a brief introduction. I hope you have some understanding of the drugs you are taking. I don’t know if the effective ingredient of the antihypertensive drug I am taking is what? Dr. Clove told you what to think of the name of the medicine on the box. > > Diuretic Diuretics, a classic antihypertensive drug, are suitable for patients with more salt intake, elderly hypertension, simple systolic hypertension, accompanied by heart failure and lower limb edema, and are also one of the basic drugs for refractory hypertension. Commonly used drugs: Diuretics commonly Read More …

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Hypertension, how should we reduce blood pressure?

In the treatment of hypertension, patients often have two misunderstandings: one is to take medicine to solve hypertension once it is found; The other is high blood pressure, Take medicine only when you have symptoms. Neither statement is correct. We often call hypertension [lifestyle disease]. So, since hypertension is a disease [nurtured] by bad living habits, the cornerstone of treatment must be to change bad living habits. However, can all hypertension patients have their blood pressure lowered as long as they change their living habits? Hypertension, which degree should I take medicine? Generally speaking, for friends with hypertension level 1 (i.e. Blood pressure = 140 ~ 159 mmHg/90 ~ 99 mmHg) and no damage to target organs (heart, brain, kidney, Read More …

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Forty cents to cure hypertension? Attention should be paid to these problems

There was once a news circulating on the Internet that the emergency doctor prescribed 40 cents of medicine to cure hypertension late at night. Roughly: After Mr. Wang went home from a trip, his blood pressure could not drop. After going to the emergency department, the doctor only prescribed 40 cents of medicine, which made Mr. Wang’s blood pressure drop. Mr. Wang’s lover said [very surprised, why didn’t you think of it]. He also said [after living 53 years old, it was the first time he met such a good doctor.] Seeing such [good] news, of course, I can’t wait to know it in detail. After reading it, I found that it is still too early for everyone to be Read More …

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Antihypertensive drugs are best taken at this time.

Every friend with hypertension knows that it is very important to take medicine on time. How to calculate on time? Most of the drugs, what when take better effect? Now let’s understand this problem and talk about some other drugs by the way. Antihypertensive drugs are taken in what, according to the change of blood pressure. Generally speaking, people’s blood pressure fluctuates in a state of [two peaks and one valley] within 24 hours: The two peaks are the highest at 9: 00 ~ 11: 00 and 16: 00 ~ 18: 00. Yigu: It began to decline slowly from 18: 00 to the lowest from 2: 00 to 3: 00 a.m. the next day. The blood pressure change curve in Read More …

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If you want to choose an antihypertensive drug with good effect and few side effects, you have to do this.

Hypertension, as a major disease in internal medicine, basically everyone knows the meaning of hypertension in what. However, in the work of doctors, it has become difficult to reduce blood pressure. In addition to a small number of refractory hypertension, it is really difficult to reduce blood pressure. More patients are disobedient. Disobedient also divided into several kinds, some are not good to eat medicine, or take medicine indiscriminately, standard antihypertensive drugs afraid of side effects, dare not eat, no effect and expensive health care products are quite at ease to eat. Or just medication blood pressure has improved, a listen to the next door neighbor’s antihypertensive drugs took effective, go to buy somebody else’s medicine to eat. As a Read More …

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Just found hypertension, do you need to take medicine?

Many people take their blood pressure by chance and find that their blood pressure has reached the standard of hypertension (higher than 140/90 mmHg). At this time, don’t be nervous first, and then take it two or three times. If it is still high, it is recommended to take it again every other day or two. If the results of multiple measurements are higher than 140/90 mmHg, you must be careful. You must go to the internal medicine department or the cardiology department of the hospital to have a look and let the doctor help lower your blood pressure. Many people think that when they arrive at the hospital, doctors must let them take medicine. In fact, they are not. Read More …