The Medication Tab
Tap [Medication] to enter the medication tab. From this tab you can:
- View your daily medication schedule
- Mark medication as taken
- See which days you have taken medication in the past
- View your medication plan
View your medication schedule
- Tap a date in the calendar to view the medication scheduled for that day
- Use the week / month toggle button at the top of the screen to switch between a 7-day and full month view
- Dates with a green filled circle mean that you took all required medication on that day
- Dates with an unfilled circle mean that at least one medication dose was missed on that day
Mark medication as taken
Use the calendar to select the date for which you would like to mark medication as taken. Tap the grey circle next to the medication dose you would like to mark taken. A tick mark will be placed in the grey circle and the message "Taken" will be added.
Edit taken medication
Use the calendar to select the date for which you would like to edit the taken medication. Tap the blue tick mark next to the medication dose you would like to edit. The tick mark will be removed and the medication will be classed as "not taken".
Your medication plan
Your medication plan is displayed at the bottom of the medication tab. The plan shows your current medication, and the next medication step in your plan (if available). Tap "Learn More" to view a more detailed overview of your medication plan. See "What is a medication plan?" below to learn more about medication plans in Hypertension Plus.
You may not have a medication plan if you are on a monitoring-only plan on Hypertension Plus. You will see a corresponding message on the app indicating so. If you are currently taking medication, please continue to do so according to your clinician's instructions. If your doctor creates a medication plan in Hypertension Plus in the future, the details will be shown here.
- Your medication status is always shared with your doctor via the Hypertension Plus app.
What is a medication plan?
In England high blood pressure is managed using a step-by-step approach to medication. A low dose of medication is prescribed at first, and then depending on the blood pressure response, higher doses, and additional medications, may be required. The steps that should be taken are very clearly defined by national guidelines for hypertension published by NICE.
A medication plan sets out a series of medication steps that may be taken if blood pressure is not controlled. In Hypertension Plus a personalized 3-step plan is decided by your doctor and added to the Hypertension Plus system. Each step shows the type and dosage level of medication to be taken. You can view your personal 3-step plan in the medication tab.
Your blood pressure week is used to check whether your current medication has lowered your blood pressure to below your target. If your blood pressure is above target after your blood pressure week, your doctor may recommend that you move to the next step in your medication plan. When you move to the next step in your plan you will be issued a new prescription, and your medication schedule will be updated in Hypertension Plus.
If you reach the end of your 3-step plan and your blood pressure is not yet below your target, your doctor will likely create a new 3-step plan for you and ask you to start the new plan.
Managing high blood pressure through this 3-step plan approach has been shown to be safe and effective in multiple clinical trials, with many people achieving lower blood pressure results than they had been under the usual care with their doctor.
