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How Long Does It Take A Dose Of Atenolol To Have An Effect On BP?
How long does it take a dose of atenolol to have an effect on BP? My MD says that my elevated am is from anxiety and that I do not have high BP. I need to get my BP down in order to do pulmonary rehab. I was fine for 19 visits but turned away yesterday. I am to take 1/2 mg. atenolol. I am 74, 128 lbs, 5'5"
Fri, 18 Nov 2016
firstly sir you should have mentioned wjat was your blood pressure without medicine as blood pressure is catagorised in four catagories
less then 120/80 is normal
pres hypertensive stage 120-139/80-89( life style modification is tried)
stage 1 htn 140-159/90-99( medications are added plus life style modification)
stage 2 htn 160-179/100-109 agressive management is required with two or more anti htn meds
atenolol is a antii hypertensive drug and blood pressure will start lowering within 1 hour of intake of the drug,though to maintain yopur blood pressure dose of atenolol to optimum you have to keep a record of your bp every third day for 5 times....dose of atenolol will be inreased or decreased according to your blood pressure records
less then 120/80 is normal
pres hypertensive stage 120-139/80-89( life style modification is tried)
stage 1 htn 140-159/90-99( medications are added plus life style modification)
stage 2 htn 160-179/100-109 agressive management is required with two or more anti htn meds
atenolol is a antii hypertensive drug and blood pressure will start lowering within 1 hour of intake of the drug,though to maintain yopur blood pressure dose of atenolol to optimum you have to keep a record of your bp every third day for 5 times....dose of atenolol will be inreased or decreased according to your blood pressure records
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