High pressure 140 low pressure 90 should take antihypertensive drugs

High pressure 140 low pressure 90 refers to systolic blood pressure 140mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 90mmHg, whether to take antihypertensive drugs should be combined with the specific situation analysis, can not be generalized.

Blood pressure belongs to one of the vital signs of the human body, can be divided into systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure normal range is 90-139mmHg, diastolic blood pressure normal range is 60-89mmHg, systolic blood pressure 140mmHg, diastolic blood pressure 90mmHg are beyond the normal range, indicating elevated blood pressure. If it is caused by exercise or emotional excitement, generally do not need to take antihypertensive drugs, can recover on their own. However, if the blood pressure is increased due to hypertension and cannot be recovered after adjustment through diet and exercise, it may be necessary to take antihypertensive drugs under the guidance of a doctor, such as captopril, hydrochlorothiazide and nifedipine.