Khaberni -A recent medical study showed that taking blood pressure medication during the evening increases the effectiveness of these drugs and their impact on the body.
JAMA Network Open magazine indicated that researchers from Sichuan University conducted a study on blood pressure regulating drugs, finding that taking these medications in the evening improves control of blood pressure throughout night and day without increasing the risk of side effects.
The clinical study included 720 patients with high blood pressure who received treatment including the drugs olmesartan and amlodipine, either in the morning (between 6 and 10 am) or in the evening (between 6 and 10 pm).
After 12 weeks of monitoring, researchers observed that patients who took their medications in the evening experienced a significant reduction in night-time blood pressure, with the average systolic pressure dropping by 3 mmHg and diastolic pressure by 1.4 mmHg.
Additionally, 79% of the participants in the group that took the medication in the evening achieved the targeted night-time blood pressure indicators, compared to 70% in the morning group. Their control over daytime blood pressure also improved, with 89% of patients in the evening group reaching normal levels, compared to 82% in the morning group.
Morning blood pressure readings in the evening group decreased more effectively, and there was less need to increase the dosage compared to the morning group.
The authors of the study confirmed that taking medications in the evening is not only safe but may also be a key factor in controlling difficult-to-manage high blood pressure cases, especially in patients whose blood pressure specifically rises at night.
