Should I Take Telma AM When My BP Shows Elevated Levels In The House Monitoring Machine?

Posted on Tue, 4 Sep 2018

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Question : I am 80 years old and do not eat blood pressure medicine. I have been asked to check and make chart of my boss reading. Today my BP on my house automatic machine is 162/103.

Should I eat medicine telma am 40/5 mg

Answered by Dr. Sagar Makode (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Telma AM would be a bit higher dose

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Telma AM would be bit a higher for the current BP. It's better if you have plain Telma or amlodipine or some other medications.

If you don't have any access any of these then you may have half tablet of Telma AM once a day. Or if blood pressure rises to above or near to 170 then you may have the whole tablet. Also, just confirm your readings twice or thrice before taking medicines as home apparatus may give variable readings. Have low salt diet and healthy lifestyle.

Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.

Regards

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