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What Is The Normal BP Range?

Hi this a.m. when i took my B.P it was 160/106, on the 2nd Jan my Md changed one of my tabs to pearinda 8mg. a stronger one than what i was on and my simvastatin to 40mg. I am turning 70 in April and i had a quaddruple heart by pass almost 4 years ago, what should my b p reading be?
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Sir the BP you gave is surely considered high, and a dose modification was need, one can uptitrate the dose to max 8mg once or in two divided doses of perindopril, as your doctor did. Other alternative is Give a combination in stage 2 hypertension as recommended by American and European guidelines, and would be my preferred choice.
Regards Dr priyank mody
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What Is The Normal BP Range?

Sir the BP you gave is surely considered high, and a dose modification was need, one can uptitrate the dose to max 8mg once or in two divided doses of perindopril, as your doctor did. Other alternative is Give a combination in stage 2 hypertension as recommended by American and European guidelines, and would be my preferred choice. Regards Dr priyank mody