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Is It Ok To Miss One Blood Pressure Tablet?

is it ok to miss one blood pressure tablet?
Fri, 11 Dec 2009
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Ideally try and avoid this, though some BP medication has a carry over most lasts 24 hours or even less, many BP medications needing to be taken twice a day. The risk is small, since raised BP itself produces a statistical risk of for example stroke with time, but it is best to be as regular as possible with all medication.

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Is It Ok To Miss One Blood Pressure Tablet?

Ideally try and avoid this, though some BP medication has a carry over most lasts 24 hours or even less, many BP medications needing to be taken twice a day. The risk is small, since raised BP itself produces a statistical risk of for example stroke with time, but it is best to be as regular as possible with all medication.