What Causes High Blood Pressure Despite Taking Olmat H?

Posted on Tue, 12 May 2015

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Question : I am taking Olmat 40 H tablet 2 times a day , but still my BP at evening around 5-6 pm remain 150/110 , what should I do , I am diabetic too..takes Gemer 1 forte tablet twice a day....sugar remains in control. , what I should do for my BP control.

Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Combination of 2 or 3 drugs are necssary in most people

Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
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Most people need 2 or 3 drugs
Generally, we add a small dose of diuretic (say 12.5 mg) of HydroChloroThiaZide (HCTZ) or Chlorthalidone
If necessary, we add a third drug - Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) like Amlodipine
Once the values are stable – change over to a fixed combination of these drugs / and once a day / – to make compliance easy.
The treating doctor could conclude better based on total clinical picture… and give appropriate prescription. It should not be done by patient himself...

Good luck
God bless you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj