betablocker and ace inhibitor

Bob Ford said:

My Doctor has prescribed a beta blocker to take first
thing in the morning and an ace inhibitor at bed time (for
blood pressure control) Do they do different things or are
beta blockers and ace inhibitors alternatives

Bob Ford

They both work differently to lower blood pressure.

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My Doctor has prescribed a beta blocker to take first
thing in the

morning

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and an ace inhibitor at bed time (for blood pressure
control) Do they

do

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different things or are beta blockers and ace inhibitors
alternatives

Bob Ford

They both work differently to lower blood pressure.

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Thank you, Andrew, I understand what you say. However, if
my objective is to control my BP at a certain level, does
it matter whether I use a betablocker or an ace inhibitor
to achieve this? The reason I ask is that I get unpleasant
side effects (headaches, etc) with the ace inhibitor but
not with the betablocker and I would obviously prefer to
take the latter.

Bob Ford

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Bob Ford said:

My Doctor has prescribed a beta blocker to take first
thing in the

morning

Quoted message said:

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and an ace inhibitor at bed time (for blood pressure
control) Do they

do

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

different things or are beta blockers and ace
inhibitors alternatives

Bob Ford

They both work differently to lower blood pressure.

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Andrew

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Thank you, Andrew, I understand what you say. However, if
my objective is to control my BP at a certain level, does
it matter whether I use a betablocker or an ace inhibitor
to achieve this?

Depends on what all is going on with you.

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The reason I ask is that I get unpleasant side effects
(headaches, etc) with the ace inhibitor but not with the
betablocker and I would obviously prefer to take the
latter.

You should inform your doctor about those side effects.
Perhaps s/he can change your ACE inhibitor to an ARB.

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