What is Hypertension?
Blood pressure is considered high when the systolic (upper number) reading is consistently greater than 140 or when diastolic (lower number) is consistently 90 or greater. Hypertension is unrelated to another health condition is known as Essential Hypertension.
What do patients take to treat Hypertension and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lisinopril
(Acemin, Cipril, Prinivil, Zestril)
|
31 | ||
|
Amlodipine
(Amlodipino Genfar, Norvasc, Amlobeta, Amlogard)
|
28 | ||
|
Hydrochlorothiazide HCTZ
(Karvaside, Apo-Hydro, Dithiazide, Cadista Pharma Hydrochlorothiazide)
|
24 | ||
|
Metoprolol
(Metoprolol Tartrate, Lopressor, Selo-Zok)
|
15 | ||
|
Atenolol
(Noten, Atenolol Cinfa, Apo-Atenol, Tenormin)
|
6 | ||
|
Ramipril
(Tritace, Sandoz-Ramipril, Ramace, Apo-Ramipril)
|
5 |
These charts show data from Hypertension patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Hypertension at PatientsLikeMe?
- 3,281 patients have this condition
- 148 New patients joined this month
- 432 say Hypertension is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 68% | Females |
|---|---|
| 32% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 97 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 265 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 365 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 278 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 101 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 19 | |
| 70+ yrs | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1819 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 58 |
These charts show data from Hypertension patients who have completed their condition history