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Your questions about high blood pressure are answered by our board certified doctor. Browse through hundreds of helpful answers or ask your own question in our Ask Dr. Rowena page. Here’s a recent question:.
Drugs for treating hypertension
Topic - Taking BP Meds
Q: Are there any guidelines as to how high on a daily, consistent basis, blood pressure must be in order to damage the kidneys or heart? Also, are there any meds besides lisinopril/hctz that are more effective to lower b.p.? A: Blood pressure that is greater than 139/89 needs to be treated. The treatment goal is a blood pressure that is less than 140/90. There are many different types of medication used to treat high blood pressure. Your doctor will suggest a treatment plan that is best suited to your needs based on the severity...
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For an interesting collection of information, blogs and news about hypertension, visit our All About Hypertension page. Take a look at a recent snippet:
Low Pressure News - Volume 2 (2009)
Topic - Low Pressure News - Volume 2 (2009)
Low Pressure News is provided to you compliments of InterCure, the developer of RESPeRATE. Our goal is to provide you with valuable information about non-drug treatments for hypertension. We’d love to hear your feedback and ideas about Low Pressure News. Happy reading! - The RESPeRATE Cares Team Click the following links to read the 2009 archives. Volume 2 Issue 2 -- January 26, 2009 Volume 2 Issue 3 --February 9, 2009 Volume 2 Issue 4 -- February 23, 2009 Volume 2, Issue 5 -- March 9, 2009
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