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Caution Hypertension

The Caution Hypertension program can help you make sure your blood pressure is under control. Save, print and consult your data at any time.

Access the Blood Pressure Monitoring Tool

Unique Access Code
Example: PJC-AAL-LWK21

Don't have an access code yet?
Visit your pharmacy's prescription counter to get your Caution Hypertension memory card on which you will find your access code.
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Standards

No preconditions
For diabetes or kidney disease
State
Systolic
Diastolic
Optimal
120 and less
80 and less
Normal
139 and less
89 and less
High
140 and over
90 and over
Normal
129 and less
79 and less
High
130 and over
80 and over

Keep an eye on your blood pressure!

Take charge of monitoring your blood pressure, in collaboration with your pharmacist and your doctor thanks to the Caution Hypertension program. It can allow you to:

  • keep your blood pressure readings in your confidential record where you can •consult them at all times;
  • share your blood pressure data with your pharmacist so as to allow him/her to assess medication effectiveness;
  • print your readouts in table or graphic form to show your doctor so as to allow him/her to help you monitor your blood pressure;
  • print the last 10 readouts at the kiosk at the pharmacy, which you can then give to your doctor

Good to know: your doctor can consult your blood pressure readouts online if you provide him or her with your personal access code.

Taking Your Blood Pressure

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
  • Place cuff mid-arm at heart level
  • 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

What is blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the measure of the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. The higher number indicates the force exerted as the heart is contracting and pushing blood (systolic pressure). The lower number indicates the force exerted as the heart relaxes between two beats (diastolic pressure).

Do not hesitate to ask your pharmacist for more information!​

Available Services

Free automated devices that read blood pressure, the Caution Hypertension program and memory card: visit your pharmacy today to start monitoring your blood pressure.

In-pharmacy blood pressure monitoring

Reading your blood pressure and monitoring your results has never been easier thanks to our automated devices, which you are free to use in our pharmacies.

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Get your Caution Hypertension memory card

Visit any Jean Coutu prescription counter to get your Caution Hypertension memory card. As simple as that!

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