Pharmacy Clinical Pearl of the Day: Hypertension and Blood Pressure Control Categories

Hypertension and blood pressure control has 5 categories that everyone should know about:

Explanation:

• Blood pressure has to be monitored closely for patients diagnosed with stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension.
• Patients should learn ways to manage their blood pressure with medications prescribed by their clinicians, as well as with diet and exercise.
• Uncontrolled hypertension may lead to many severe complications, including stroke, heart attack and/or death.

Reference: Blood pressure and the new ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines - ScienceDirect