What medicine should a person with high blood pressure take?

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Hello pharmacist,
My father is 51 years old with high blood pressure. So the pharmacist told me what medicine should a patient with high blood pressure take? Thank you.
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Answered by Pharmacist Nguyen Huy Khiem - Clinical Pharmacist - Faculty of Pharmacy, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What medicine should high blood pressure patients take? , the pharmacist would like to answer as follows:
In your father's case, you should visit a cardiologist to rule out some causes of blood pressure as well as dangerous complications of the disease. hypertension. Depending on the degree of hypertension, accompanying underlying diseases, ... of your doctor, the doctor will advise and choose the appropriate treatment for you, including: Diet - lifestyle advice, choices medication, blood pressure goals. There are many classes of drugs to treat high blood pressure, and each class will have a preference for a specific patient.
Hope you go to the doctor soon and receive appropriate treatment advice.
If you still have questions about what medicine a high blood pressure patient should take, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
Best regards!