Good morning, my husband is treated for hypertension and high pulse with concor daughters 2.5 drugs and prestarium, he also takes doxar. He has currently passed covid 19 and the pressure after the disease is 120/78/71. And even 100/68/70. In this case, I have a question, should you take medication as before? Breaking the pressure that is not there?
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Małgorzata Bekier Pharmacist
2 years ago
Hypertension is a chronic disease and it is not recommended to discontinue medication on your own. The use of drugs for hypertension is also not about its "temporary crushing". If a hypertensive patient has received medication and is using it, and the pressure begins to normalize - that is, the treatment is working, however, this is not a reason to discontinue medication. There is a high probability that after some time the results will deteriorate again, which can be especially dangerous after COVID-19. I encourage you to consult any changes in treatment with your doctor. I leave a link to the material, which may slightly explain the use of drugs for hypertension: