h, your pediatrician may recommend blood pressure-lowering medication. The AAP recommends pediatricians start children on blood-pressure-lowering medication only if lifestyle changes have failed to work or if the child has another health condition, such as diabetes or kidney disease.
Follow instructions from your healthcare provider carefully and your child will continue to be monitored to make sure the blood pressure is being controlled. (1)
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