High blood pressure in the afternoon when to eat antihypertensive drugs

For patients with high blood pressure in the afternoon, it is recommended to take long-acting antihypertensive drugs in the morning, or long-acting and medium-acting antihypertensive drugs in the morning and afternoon respectively. Specific medications should be prescribed and attention should be paid to improving lifestyle. For patients with high blood pressure in the afternoon, it is recommended to take long-acting antihypertensive drugs in the morning, or long-acting and medium-acting antihypertensive drugs in the morning and afternoon respectively. For dipper hypertension (i.e. blood pressure during the day is higher than blood pressure at night) patients, and blood pressure fluctuations are mainly manifested as increased blood pressure in the afternoon, it is recommended to take long-acting antihypertensive drugs in the morning. Long-acting antihypertensive drugs are usually taken once a day, and the drug effect lasts for 24 hours, which can effectively control afternoon blood pressure. For non-dipper hypertension or anti-dipper hypertension (That is, night blood pressure is higher than daytime blood pressure) patients, simply taking long-acting antihypertensive drugs in the morning may not be effective in controlling afternoon blood pressure. On the basis of taking long-acting antihypertensive drugs in the morning, add 1 dose of medium-acting antihypertensive drugs in the afternoon. Medium-acting antihypertensive drugs usually work for 6~8 hours and can play a role in lowering blood pressure before the peak period in the afternoon. It should be noted that the type and time of antihypertensive drugs should be based on the specific conditions of the patient.(such as blood pressure type, blood pressure level, age, whether there are other diseases, etc.), it is recommended to choose appropriate antihypertensive drugs and take time under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, in addition to taking antihypertensive drugs, attention should also be paid to improving lifestyle, such as low-salt and low-fat diet, moderate exercise, smoking and alcohol restriction, and maintaining psychological balance, which will help better control blood pressure. In short, patients with high blood pressure in the afternoon should choose appropriate antihypertensive drugs and taking time under the guidance of doctors, and pay attention to improving lifestyle to effectively control blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications.