Suggest treatment for uncontrolled hypertension
Patient: My mother just turned 90 and we usually monitor her blood pressure 2 - 3 times a week.  She is currently taking LOSARTAN/HCTZ 50 12.5 mg tables (generic for HYZAAR 50).  All day today she has felt "off".  When I took her bp this evening it read 155 over 95.  Second reading approx 45 minutes later read 168/98.  What should we do now? Doctor: Hello,   She should have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week and bp should not be persistently more than 140/90 mmhg even whatever below 150 is acceptable.   We need to add one more medicine like Tab Amlodipine 5 mg once a day and monitor bp.Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.