Her dr. gave her Verapamil, Lisinopril, and Avapro. He told her to take them all at once. She is very sensitive to any kind of drug and I KNOW the dr. told her to take them all at once, but I am worried it may be too much for her. Isn’t this a lot of pills to take at one time for blood pressure? Would it make more sense to spread them out during the day? She has been on other meds, but due to cost he changed her scripts.
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This is a question you should be asking the Dr or a pharmacist. The 3 drugs she has been given work in different ways. Its common to give more than one type of drug to treat blood pressure.
Lisinopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. Angiotensin is a chemical that is made by the body continuously. It narrows blood vessels and thereby maintains (elevates) blood pressure. When the enzyme is blocked by lisinopril, angiotensin cannot be converted into its active form. As a result, blood vessels dilate and blood pressure falls.
Lisinpril:- Treatment of vasospastic (Prinzmetal variant), chronic stable (classic effort–associated), and unstable (crescendo, preinfarction) angina; adjunctive treatment with digitalis to control ventricular rate at rest and during stress in atrial flutter or fibrillation; prophylaxis of repetitive paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia; management of essential hypertension. (hypertension can cause BP problems)
AVAPRO is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents.
So the 3 drugs will work together to help the BP problems. That is why all 3 should be taken together at the same time every day. Like I said any pharmacist can give you advice on these medications. Your sisters Dr can also talk her through what he has given the drugs for. The main thing is your sister should not just stop taking these because you think it seems a lot for her to take. Not taking them can do a lot more harm in the long run. Blood pressure problems especially high can lead to other serious medical conditions if left untreated.
My older sister has to take three blood pressure medications every single day. She takes them all in the morning, and she has not had a problem with any of them. The only problem she has is trying to keep her blood pressure at an acceptable level, even with the three medications.
Losing weight will help lower blood pressure.