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Do i have to be on norvasc (amlodipine) forever now that at the age of 60 i have high blood pressure?

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Dr. Arthur Sgalia answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Controversy: the new guidelines allowing higher blood pressures in patients over 60 are very controversial. They fly in the face of many other studies suggesting lower blood pressures are safer including the elderly. Many doctors, myself included, strongly disagree with those guidelines.

Dr Sneid and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/24/2019

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