Advice needed

[bayram]

My Doctor has just prescribed for me Sevikar HCT after 50mg losartan didn't take down my evening 11PM blood Pressure, morning pressure was OK . Anyone taking it and how is it for you.

I am healthy normal weight non drinking/smoking with regular and healthy eater 64

[springcross]

Never heard of it bayram. I have taken most of them including Candesarten, Losarten, Ramipril, Amlodipine etc but the only one that's ever worked for me is Amlodipine - unfortunately I had to stop taking it due to swelling feet, ankles and lower legs. I would be interested to hear how you get on with it. Good luck.

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[jsamess]

I haven't heard of anybody taking blood pressure test at this time. I think best just once a day when you wake up and before you have anything to eat . In the evening after eating it is going to be higher . Try and relax know you have high blood pressure but don't obsess over it . Good luck james

[cuore]

Our blood pressure vacillates during the day, so was it your GP who suggested a combo drug, especially since your morning blood pressure was fine.?

From drugs.com, Losartan is an ARB. From Google Sevikar HCT , "Sevikar HCT contains three active substances called olmesartan medoxomil, amlodipine (as amlodipine besilate) and hydrochlorothiazide" So, it is a combination of an ARB, a calcium channel blocker and a water pill.

I am assuming you are dropping Losartan. I am not an MD, but I read that it is better to take low doses of different classes of drugs (Combination therapy ) than increase the dosage of a drug you are already taking (monotherapy) because there will be less side effects with combo therapy.

Because you are hitting three classes at a low dose in a single pill, you should be fine and it should be effective because it attacks different mechanisms according to a trial I read. It would take me too long to locate it to post it.

Do let me know how you get along.

[jsamess]

i have not heard about taking evening blood pressure readings before . i was always told just once a day . first thing in the morning before eating . evening b.p is bound to be higher after you have eaten