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Morning BP Surge
Does taking Amlodipine at bedtime prevents or minimises daytime surge of blood pressure?My BP remains high in the daytime & lowers from late afternoon.Presently taking Amlodipine 5 mg once at morning.
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Bp medicine to be taken before breakfast. U r on correct time.
Reconsult your doctor.
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Please post your BP recording of one week with the timing of taking Amlodipine 5 mg daily.
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Yes, shifting Amlodipine to bedtime can help with morning blood pressure surge. Amlodipine has a long half-life (~35-50 hours) so it provides 24-hour coverage regardless of timing, but studies show that bedtime dosing can better reduce early-morning BP peaks in some patients compared to morning dosing. Your pattern of high BP in the daytime that lowers by afternoon may also suggest inadequate dose control â 5mg may not be sufficient for you.
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Discuss switching to bedtime dosing with your doctor. If BP remains uncontrolled, dose adjustment or adding a second antihypertensive may be needed. Please consult me directly on Practo for a detailed evaluation.
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You need to adjust the dose , if bp is not control by 5 mg .
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Amlodipine doesn't affect bp interms of diurnal variation
If your bp is still high after taking of medicine consult physician either increase the dosage or frequency adding a new medicine
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salt restriction
maintain normal bmi
exercise atleast 30 min a day
periodic measurement of bp
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Hi,
Proper evaluation and personalised advice are needed for your concern. A detailed consultation would be best to provide accurate guidance.
Feel free to consult me for further assistance.
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Repeat tomorrow morning
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Sumit Verma
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Kanpur
Tell me your recent BP
For more discussion you can contact me directly on Practo
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Do consult for dose adjustment
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