Taking Blood Pressure Medication at Night Enhances Effectiveness
High blood pressure is usually treated with diuretics
, ACE inhibitor drugs, angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), beta blocker drugs or calcium channel blockers. People with stage 2 high blood pressure will likely have to take more than one blood pressure medication. The researchers cautioned against switching from taking your high blood pressure drugs in the morning to taking them at night without checking with your doctor to avoid the risk of nocturnal hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure), which can increase the risk of a stroke.
Taking Blood Pressure Medication at Night Enhances Effectiveness