Body clock could determine best time for blood pressure medication, study shows

Body clock could determine best time for blood pressure medication, study shows
Research suggests aligning the time a patient takes their blood pressure medication with their body clock (Alamy/PA)

People with hypertension who take their medication at a time depending on whether they are a morning or evening person could be at lower risk of suffering a heart attack, a study suggests.

Research carried out at the University of Dundee found a person’s chronotype – the time they want to wake up and go to sleep – can impact how they interact with their blood pressure medication.

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