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Medicines

Medicines required for a patient of hypertension may include

• Anti hypertensive drug to lower blood pressure.

• Lipid modifying agent to reduce raised levels of bad cholesterol and to raise levels of good cholesterol.

• Drug to loose excessive salt from body.

• Drug to thin the blood to prevent clotting of blood inside blood vessels.

• Antioxidants which are high doses of certain vitamins to prevent and reverse damage to blood vessels due to hypertension and lipid deposition.

• Drugs for coexisting illnesses like angina, diabetes etc.

Complete management plan includes:

• Medicines.

• Life style modification.

• Patient education.

• Investigations and follow up assessments as and when required.

• Blood pressure monitoring at home.