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Combination Treatment For Hypertension - Is It Effective?

Dr. GarimaGeneral Physician • 4 Years Exp.MNAMS (Membership of the National Academy) (Ophthalmology)
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What is hypertension?

Hypertension is a medical condition in which the pressure in your arteries is abnormally elevated. It is also commonly known as high blood pressure.

How is hypertension treated?

Hypertension can be treated by making effective changes in your lifestyle like eating a healthy diet, limiting the consumption of salt and alcohol, and exercising every day. However, in most cases, high blood pressure requires medical attention.  It is treated with the following –

  • Water pills
  • Calcium channel blockers
  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
  • Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
  • Alpha Blockers
  • Beta Blockers
  • Alpha-Beta Blockers
  • Combination drug therapy

What is combination drug therapy?

Combination drug therapy involves mixing two drugs together in small doses to form a stronger drug, which helps treat hypertension effectively with minimal side effects. Using combination therapy helps quicken the treatment process due to the mixed properties of two or more drugs with different mechanisms. The combination drug therapy is tailored to suit the requirements of an individual patient and therefore, it varies from one patient to another.

What are the advantages of combination drug therapy?

Combination drug therapy has several benefits -

  • Helps control blood pressure faster
  • Defends the target organ more effectively
  • Prevents the patient from developing hypokalemia - a metabolic imbalance
  • Reduces the risk of side effects
  • Helps treat patients with cardiovascular risk

How safe and effective is combination drug therapy?

  • Combination drug therapy is safe as long as the medication is taken in prescribed amounts at the right intervals, without skipping a single dose.
  • You should maintain a healthy lifestyle, go out for a walk daily, and eat healthy meals. The treatment will show better results if you do not smoke and limit your consumption of alcohol. Also, do not skip your medication as it might lead to a sudden spike in your blood pressure.

Combination therapy is used to relax the blood vessels, and treat high blood pressure faster while minimizing the risk of side effects.  It is individualized and has several benefits over monotherapy including faster blood pressure control and greater protection of the targeted organ.

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