Check this link below and you will see why one med might be given instead of or along with the other. My aunt (93) takes both plus a third to achieve a near perfect BP. It very much depends on what’s going on with the heart and kidneys and blood sugar and weight and race and age. A lot of factors. Throw in a change in diet and exercise and the bp will notice. If you are questioning someone’s meds, a good way to work with the doctor to get the right combo is to take the bp reading daily with the same cuff at about the same time and log the results. Then you will be able to help the doctor see how the patient responds. It’s a happy day when a person gets on the correct combination of meds and it’s not always easy to figure out. I’ve learned to really appreciate a doctor who will work with me to find the solution. A pharmacist who will discuss any changes in detail also helps.
Not quite. I did not know these confidently off the top of my head so I just looked them up, and:
Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker
They work in different ways to achieve the same result.
There are many different types of drug used to treat high blood pressure, and within the types there are many subtle variations, and the aim is to find the combination which offers an individual patient the maximum benefit with the fewest negative side effects.
Have you just had one added to your px, or your loved one's px, or something like that? Whatever the case, if you have questions about ANY prescription, put them to the doctor who prescribed the medication. It's always best because then the answer is specific, and not generalised.
My aunt (93) takes both plus a third to achieve a near perfect BP. It very much depends on what’s going on with the heart and kidneys and blood sugar and weight and race and age. A lot of factors. Throw in a change in diet and exercise and the bp will notice.
If you are questioning someone’s meds, a good way to work with the doctor to get the right combo is to take the bp reading daily with the same cuff at about the same time and log the results. Then you will be able to help the doctor see how the patient responds. It’s a happy day when a person gets on the correct combination of meds and it’s not always easy to figure out. I’ve learned to really appreciate a doctor who will work with me to find the solution.
A pharmacist who will discuss any changes in detail also helps.
https://www.rxlist.com/high_blood_pressure_hypertension_medications/drug-class.htm#
Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor
Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker
They work in different ways to achieve the same result.
There are many different types of drug used to treat high blood pressure, and within the types there are many subtle variations, and the aim is to find the combination which offers an individual patient the maximum benefit with the fewest negative side effects.
Have you just had one added to your px, or your loved one's px, or something like that? Whatever the case, if you have questions about ANY prescription, put them to the doctor who prescribed the medication. It's always best because then the answer is specific, and not generalised.