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Ontario Virtual Care

Hypertension Follow-Up Online

Already on blood pressure medication? Get your routine follow-up done online with a licensed healthcare professional.

A blood pressure follow-up isn't just a refill — it checks for new symptoms, medication side effects, adherence, and home monitoring before deciding whether your regimen needs any change. Anything suggesting a stroke, heart, or hypertensive emergency is screened for first and referred immediately rather than handled as a routine adjustment.

Licensed Ontario healthcare professionals Same-day review Prescriptions sent directly
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Quick Self-Check

Answer a few quick questions. This isn't a diagnosis — a real clinical assessment is the next step either way.

How We Work

A Care365 clinical reviews your current regimen, home blood pressure readings, and any side effects. A dry cough attributed to an ACE inhibitor typically resolves by switching to an ARB like losartan without losing efficacy; new or worsening swelling is assessed for heart failure rather than assumed to be routine; and pregnancy (confirmed or possible) triggers an urgent switch off any ACE inhibitor or ARB, since these are not safe in pregnancy.

Complete a short online assessment

Answer real, condition-specific questions — takes a few minutes, no appointment needed to start.

A licensed clinical reviews your answers

A real healthcare professional licensed in Ontario reviews your case, typically the same day — not an automated approval.

Get your treatment plan

When appropriate, your prescription is sent directly to your preferred pharmacy, with clear next steps.

Why Choose Care365?

Licensed Ontario healthcare professionals

Every assessment is reviewed by a healthcare professional licensed in Ontario, trained in health conditions prescribing.

Fast, Real Assessments

No generic templates — your answers are reviewed by a real person, typically the same day.

Secure & Private

Your information is encrypted and only seen by the clinical reviewing your case.

Prescriptions Sent Directly

When appropriate, your prescription goes straight to your preferred pharmacy — no extra trip needed.

What Our healthcare professionals Can Assess

Side-Effect Check

A dry cough (ACE inhibitor), leg/ankle swelling (calcium channel blocker), dizziness, or fatigue are each reviewed and can guide a medication switch.

Home BP Review

How you're checking your blood pressure at home, and how well controlled it's felt, shapes whether your regimen needs any change.

Adherence Check

Missed doses, cost, or complexity are addressed directly — poor control often has a simple, correctable cause.

Safety Screening

Stroke-type symptoms, chest pain, new swelling, or pregnancy are each screened for and referred immediately if present, rather than treated as routine.

Treatment Options

These options may be prescribed by a Care365 healthcare professional after a real assessment — this is general information, not a recommendation to use any specific medication without one.

MedicationClassRouteTypical Duration
Losartan 50mg ARB Oral Once daily — typical switch if an ACE inhibitor causes a cough
Amlodipine 5mg Calcium channel blocker Oral Once daily
Hydrochlorothiazide 25mg Thiazide diuretic Oral Once daily

Non-medication options

  • Home blood pressure monitoring — With a properly sized, validated cuff, at a consistent time of day.
  • Sodium restriction and lifestyle counselling — Continued alongside medication.

Everything in One Place

  • Easy online scheduling — submit your assessment in minutes
  • Real clinical review, not an automated approval
  • Prescriptions sent directly to your preferred pharmacy when appropriate
  • 100% virtual — no travel, no waiting room

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this just a prescription refill?
No — it's a real follow-up review. Your healthcare professional checks for side effects, how you're taking your medication, your home readings, and any new symptoms before deciding your regimen is fine as-is or needs adjusting.
I have a dry cough — is that from my medication?
A dry cough is a known effect of ACE inhibitors. If that fits your situation, switching to an ARB like losartan usually resolves it without losing blood pressure control.
What if I've been missing doses?
That's addressed directly and without judgment — cost, side effects, or a complicated regimen are common, fixable reasons for missed doses, and they're explored before assuming your dose needs to go up.
When does this need emergency care instead of a routine follow-up?
A severe headache unlike your usual, chest pain, shortness of breath, sudden weakness or numbness, trouble speaking, or vision changes are all stroke or cardiac red flags that need urgent in-person or emergency assessment, not a routine medication review.
What if I'm pregnant or could be?
This needs an urgent medication review — ACE inhibitors and ARBs aren't safe in pregnancy and are switched to a pregnancy-safe alternative right away.

Hypertension Follow-Up Can Be Treated

Complete a real assessment online — a licensed Ontario clinical reviews your case and arranges treatment and prescription support when appropriate.

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