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Ramya R
K. Nivethitha
A. Felicia Chitra
Hypertension is a global public health issue and contributes to the burden of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure and premature mortality and disability. Pharmacists can be key players in controlling hypertension, given their medication knowledge and patient counseling skills, yet they remain an underutilized resource in the management of chronic disease states.Patien ts who are at risk of hypertension may also be identified incidentally by pharmacists during medication reviews or clinics for related chronic conditions. Such opportunities can help ensure that people with hypertension are diagnosed promptly by the genera l practitioner (GP), recorded on the hypertension register, and started on treatment. Pharmacists can then be involved with managing patients with hypertension by conducting patient reviews and optimizing antihypertensive medication, while also providing n on-pharmacological intervention advice. This article aims to provide an update on the proven guidelines in which pharmacists contributes to provide the good management and educate the patients regarding the novel technologies including the smartphones and Bluetooth devices.
Keywords: Blood pressure measure techniques; Hypertension; Management; lifestyle modifications; Self - monitoring; DASH diet plan