Take blood pressure tablets at a time that best suits you, scientists say

[Bruce Stephens]

The UK newspaper sites seem to have less on the nose headlines, but that's what they're saying. It was suspected there might be a difference between taking them in the morning or in the evening. But there isn't, so you can take them whenever it's convenient to do so.

Scientists reveal best time to take high blood pressure tablets

Researchers said they have found ‘conclusive evidence’ that taking BP medicine in the evening is no better than taking it in the morning.

www.independent.co.uk

 

[nonethewiser]

Take bp med & have always taken it first thing in morning before breakfast, never thought to take it on a evening as would likely forget it.

 

[Bruce Stephens]

Take bp med & have always taken it first thing in morning before breakfast, never thought to take it on a evening as would likely forget it.

I do too, but I've nothing against taking it in the evening (with the statin). There was a hypothesis that taking it in the evening might be better because that would have more of an effect while we're asleep (I forget exactly the proposed mechanism but I guess it doesn't matter now). I seem to remember being invited to participate in this (or a very similar) trial but never got around to it; I guess I can stop feeling guilty about that now.