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What Causes High Blood Pressure Despite Taking Lisinopril?
My name is Liz I am 74 and my blood pressure has spiked to 160 over 95 I took 5 mg Lisinopril about half an hour ago, still high so I took the other half of a 10 mg. I have had this before. I have some InnoPranXl, 80 mg. that they gave me in the ER last time this happened. I also have 0.4mg nitrostat.
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Hi,
Bp of 160/95 is not an emergency and we do not need to normalize it instantly. You should take your drug as prescribed and keep on checking your BP. Chek for 2 to 4 weeks if it was still high we may need to increase the dose or add another drug. There is an emergency here.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
Bp of 160/95 is not an emergency and we do not need to normalize it instantly. You should take your drug as prescribed and keep on checking your BP. Chek for 2 to 4 weeks if it was still high we may need to increase the dose or add another drug. There is an emergency here.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
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