29th February 2024

A 65-year-old Caucasian male presents to the GP for a follow up appointment regarding his blood pressure.

A 65-year-old Caucasian male presents to the GP for a follow up appointment regarding his blood pressure. He has a past medical history of heart failure, and manages this with bisoprolol monotherapy. After recently undergoing ambulatory monitoring which gave an average reading of 165/92, the GP decides to prescribe medication to help bring his blood pressure down.

Prescribe one drug, and the dosage, which will help to decrease this man’s blood pressure.