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Now that you have read the information on taking your medicines properly for high blood pressure, you are ready to develop your system for taking your medicines properly.

Talk with your doctor

If you have questions about this information, take it with you when you visit your doctor. You may want to use a highlighter to mark areas or make notes in the margins of the pages where you have questions.

If you don't have a medication plan already, schedule a time with your doctor to develop one. If you would like more information on taking your medicines properly, the following resources are available:

If you would like more information on high blood pressure, the following resources are available:

Organization

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD  20824-0105
Phone: (301) 592-8573
Fax: (240) 629-3246
TDD: (240) 629-3255
E-mail: nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
Web Address: www.nhlbi.nih.gov
 

The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) information center offers information and publications about preventing and treating heart, lung, and blood diseases.



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Author: Robin Parks, MSLast Updated: April 24, 2007
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology
Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition

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