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One in three adults in the UK have higher than ideal blood pressure and most of those on treatment need at least two medicines to try and control it. Normally taken once a day, in the morning. But is that the best time to take the drugs for maximum benefit? High blood pressure can lead to a number of problems, but it’s the threefold increase in the risk of stroke and heart attack that’s most worrying. Given that the peak time to have a stroke or heart attack is early in the morning - an hour or two before most people take their pills – it’s been suggested that taking them in the evening may offer more protection. But does it? Dr Mark Porter speaks to Dr Amy Rogers from the University of Dundee who is in charge of a new trial. First broadcast on Inside Health, 8 March 2017.