- male
- 50 Years
- 31/03/2021
What is the most popular medication for high blood pressure?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Suggesting an antihypertensive depends on a lot of factors like age,assosiated comorbidities, drug tolerance etc
Dr. Dhankecha Suggests...
Consult a Cardiologist
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