Can increased blood pressure be due to the medications?
Patient: My mother aged 70 is on medication for BP. She is being administered the following medicines: cardace 5mg twice a day tonact 20 at bedtime loprin 75 once daily shelcal 500 once daily Around five days back two medicines have been added deecee forte & Etova ER 400 BP in morning is giving increased reading in the morning 140/105, 140/96, 140/98 for the last three days one medicine was added two days ago for BP (asomex 2.5 mg) Would like to know why the pressure is increasing in the morning. is it a side effect of any of the drogs mentioned above ? Doctor: hi, Etova 400 can sometimes may affect blood pressure control. Anyway it a pain killer drug and should be consumed on whenever needed basis, however this issue can be discussed with local physician. other medicine seems fine.Anyway he should have low salt and low fat diet along with regular exercises, which will also help.