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Old Aged, Hypertensive. Medication Makes Him Sedate, Sleepy. Advised Losartan, Amlodopine. Suggestion?

hello doc, my father is 70 yrs and is essential hypertensive since the age of 17ys when it was 1st diagnosed. he is on no medication ever in his life though his bp is 170/100. he has no medical or heart problems till date . any medicine given to him to lower his bp makes him sedate and he sleeps all day and says heavyness in his head. he does yoge every day for 45 min. he is 60 kgs and not overwt. no heart /angina history . my doc. here has asked to give him losartan 25mg with amlodopine 2.5 as a starting dose to lower his bp. kindly advice. Dr RISHI
Thu, 14 Mar 2013
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Hi,
Welcome HCM,
This is good that your father is not having any symptoms and most of the times Essential hypertension is Asymptomatic.
The BP reading 170/100 mm of Hg, is stage II and definitely need to be reduced it is scientifically proved fact that it reduces morbidity and mortality.
One should not take granted as he is not having any symptoms so he has no disease many times silent ischemia,and diabetes are detected when they are investigated so it is prudent to get his medical work up including ECG,FBS,PPBS,Creatinine,Lipid Profile,Uric acid,Vitamin D3 level,and a 2 D Echocardiography and if required stress test or CT angiography.
Looking to his age Calcium channel blocker is preferred drug but depending on his response he may need to increase the dose or add some other drug.
When such drug is started cerebral circulation is affected hence he feels weak and sleepy but this all will hopefully passes in few days.
take care
Good Luck.
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Old Aged, Hypertensive. Medication Makes Him Sedate, Sleepy. Advised Losartan, Amlodopine. Suggestion?

Hi, Welcome HCM, This is good that your father is not having any symptoms and most of the times Essential hypertension is Asymptomatic. The BP reading 170/100 mm of Hg, is stage II and definitely need to be reduced it is scientifically proved fact that it reduces morbidity and mortality. One should not take granted as he is not having any symptoms so he has no disease many times silent ischemia,and diabetes are detected when they are investigated so it is prudent to get his medical work up including ECG,FBS,PPBS,Creatinine,Lipid Profile,Uric acid,Vitamin D3 level,and a 2 D Echocardiography and if required stress test or CT angiography. Looking to his age Calcium channel blocker is preferred drug but depending on his response he may need to increase the dose or add some other drug. When such drug is started cerebral circulation is affected hence he feels weak and sleepy but this all will hopefully passes in few days. take care Good Luck.