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The patient is an African American and has already tried amlodipine, but his BP was not controlled on it and he also got swelling while on it. He's been on lisinopril 20 mg daily for 3 weeks and his blood pressure is 150/100. All he has is hypertension with no compelling indications.
Would increasing the lisinopril dose to 40 mg daily help or would a beta blocker help? Or would you try something like clonidine since the amlodipine didn't help him? Isn't amlodipine a good BP drug?
Would increasing the lisinopril dose to 40 mg daily help or would a beta blocker help? Or would you try something like clonidine since the amlodipine didn't help him? Isn't amlodipine a good BP drug?