Can Tekturna taken at bedtime cause high blood pressure and headaches the next morning?
• Q: I take Tekturna at night, and my blood pressure is high in the morning. I also have morning headaches. Why is this the case? • A: Tekturna (aliskiren) can have headaches as a side effect. As for blood pressure, it has a daily pattern. It’s normally lower at night while you’re sleeping and when you first wake up. As soon as you get out of bed, your blood pressure starts to rise. It continues to rise during the day, usually peaking in the middle of the afternoon. Then in the late afternoon and evening, your blood pressure begins dropping again. You should contact your doctor and describe your symptoms. For more information on Tekturna, go to http://www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/tekturna. For more about high blood pressure, visit http://www.everydayhealth.com/hypertension/take-control-of-high-blood-pressure.aspx.
