Blood pressure monitoring at home
Monitoring your blood pressure at home can help you manage high blood pressure. Get tips on how to check your blood pressure accurately at home.
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What is a healthy blood pressure?
A healthy or normal blood pressure is less than 130mmHg over 85mmHg. Discover more about blood pressure, how often it’s checked and how to measure it.
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Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
ACE inhibitors and ARBs are commonly taken for hypertension. They work by relaxing your blood vessels. You shouldn’t take ACE inhibitors and ARBs together.
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Home medicines review
It’s important to manage your medicines correctly. A free home medicines review (HMR) by a pharmacist can help make sure that your medicines are safe.
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Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Low blood pressure (hypotension) can have serious causes, and can also be caused by medicines and dehydration. Read about the symptoms and treatments.
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
High blood pressure affects around 1 in 3 Australian adults. It's important to know about your risk of hypertension and how to prevent it.
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