Ask the Doctor. I take a beta blocker called atenolol and an ACE inhibitor every morning for my hypertension. When I get up in the morning, my blood pressure is high, but falls as the day goes on. It seems like it s always pretty good by the time I see my doctor, so she thinks everything is fine. Still, the high numbers worry me. Should I be on another drug?

• Authors: T H Lee
• Journal: Harvard heart letter : from Harvard Medical School (Harv Heart Lett) Vol. 12 Issue 4 Pg. 8 (Dec 2001) ISSN: 1051-5313 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11751081 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
• Antihypertensive Agents
• Atenolol

Topics

• Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (administration & dosage)
• Antihypertensive Agents
• Atenolol (administration & dosage)
• Blood Pressure Determination
• Circadian Rhythm
• Humans
• Hypertension (drug therapy, physiopathology)