• Track your blood pressure in collaboration with your pharmacist and doctor.
• Keep your blood pressure readings in your confidential record where you can consult them at any time.
• Link your blood pressure readings to your pharmacy file, thereby providing your pharmacist access to your data so they can better evaluate how your medication is working.
• Print your readouts in table or graphic form. When you take your blood pressure, the kiosk will give you a printout of the last 10 readings which you can then give to your doctor at your next check-up.

Good to know :

Your doctor can consult your blood-pressure readings online. Just provide them with your personal access code.

Before taking your blood pressure, you should:

• Avoid caffeine intake within the preceding hour
• Avoid tobacco intake within 15 to 30 minutes before taking your blood pressure
• Stop all activity at least 5 minutes beforehand
• Avoid stimulants such as decongestants

While taking your blood pressure, you should:

• Avoid talking
• Always use the same arm to measure your pressure
• Remove any clothing from your arm
• Put your arm on a hard surface and place cuff mid-arm at heart level
• Place cuff 3 cm from elbow crease
• Sit comfortably with your back straight
• Don't cross your legs
• Keep your feet flat on the ground