High Blood Pressure pills

High blood pressure (HBP) can easily be controlled by Hypertension guidelines to lower blood pressure - simple life style changes and if required by high blood pressure pills. Most people who have HBP will need lifelong treatment. Sticking to your treatment plan is important. It can prevent or delay the risks of High blood pressure and help you live and stay active longer.

High blood pressure medication pills

1. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
• ACE inhibitor tablets available
• Avoid ACE inhibitor, if you
• Common Side Effects of ACE inhibitors
• Warning Signs of ACE inhibitor
2. Beta Blockers
• Beta blockers tablets available
• Avoid Beta-Blockers, if you
• Common Side Effects Beta-Blockers
• Warning Signs of Beta-blocker
3. Calcium Channel Blockers
• Calcium channel blockers tablets available
• Avoid Calcium Channel Blockers, if you
• Common Side Effects of calcium channel blocker
• Warning Signs of calcium channel blocker
4. Combination Drugs
• Warnings and Side Effects of Combination drugs
5. Peripherally Acting Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers
• Avoid peripherally acting Alpha-adrenergic blockers, if
• Common Side Effects
• Warning Signs
6. Angiotension II Antagonists
• Angiotension II antagonists tablets available
• Avoid Angiotension II antagonists, if you
• Common Side Effects of Angiotension II antagonists
• Warning Signs of Angiotension II antagonists
7. Vasodilators
• Vasodilators tablets available
• Avoid Vasodilators, if you
• Common Side Effects of vasodilators
• Warning Signs of vasodilators
8. Renin Inhibitors
• Renin inhibitor tablet available
• Avoid Renin inhibitors, if you
• Warning Signs of Renin inhibitor
9. Centrally-Acting Alpha Adrenergics
• Centrally-acting alpha adrenergics tablets available
• Avoid Centrally-acting alpha adrenergics, If you
• Common Side Effects of Centrally-acting alpha adrenergics
• Warning Signs of Centrally-acting alpha adrenergics
10. Diuretics (sometimes called "water pills")
• Diuretics tablets available
• Avoid diuretics, if you
• Common Side Effects of diuretics
• Warning Signs of diuretic

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors prevent the formation of a hormone called angiotensin II, which normally causes blood vessels to narrow. The ACE inhibitors cause the vessels to relax and blood pressure goes down.

ACE inhibitor tablets available

1. Aceon (generic name - Perindopril)
2. Accupril (Quinapril)
3. Altace (Ramipril)
4. Capoten (Captopril)
5. Lotensin (Benazepril)
6. Mavik (Trandolapril)
7. Monopril (Fosinopril)
8. Prinivil (Lisinopril)
9. Univasc (Moexipril)
10. Vasotec (Enalapril)
11. Vasotec IV (Enalaprilat)
12. Zestril (Lisinopril)

Avoid ACE inhibitor, if you

1. are pregnant women should talk to their doctor about the risks of using these drugs late in pregnancy.
2. have kidney or liver problems, diabetes, or heart problems should talk to their doctor about the risks of using ACE drugs.
3. are taking diuretics (water pills) should talk to their doctor about the risks of using ACE drugs.

Common Side Effects of ACE inhibitors

Cough, Dizziness, Feeling tired, Headache, Problems sleeping, Fast heart beat.

Warning Signs of ACE inhibitor

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Chest pain, Problems breathing or swallowing, Swelling in the face, eyes, lips, tongue, or legs.

Beta Blockers

Beta-blockers reduce nerve impulses to the heart and blood vessels. This makes the heart beat slower and with less force. Blood pressure drops and the heart works less hard.

Beta blockers tablets available

1. Generic name: Timolol
2. Coreg (generic name: Carvedilol)
3. Corgard (generic name: Nadolol)
4. Inderal (generic name: Propranolol)
5. Inderal LA (generic name: Propranolol)
6. Kerlone (generic name: Betaxolol)
7. Levatol (generic name: Penbutolol)
8. Lopressor (generic name: Metoprolol)
9. Sectral (generic name: Acebutolol)
10. Tenormin (generic name: Atenolol)
11. Toprol XL (generic name: Metoprolol)
12. Trandate (generic name: Labetalol)
13. Visken (generic name: Pindolol)
14. Zebeta (generic name: Bisoprolol)

Avoid Beta-Blockers, if you

1. have slow heart rate, heart block or shock.
2. are pregnant or nursing women should talk to their doctor before they start using Beta-Blockers.
3. are elderly and who have kidney or liver problems, asthma, diabetes or overactive thyroid should talk to their doctor about the specific risks of using any of these Beta-Blockers.

Common Side Effects Beta-Blockers

Feeling tired, Upset stomach, Headache, Dizziness, Constipation/ Diarrhea, Feeling lightheaded.

Warning Signs of Beta-blocker

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Chest pain, Problems breathing, Slow or irregular heartbeat, Swelling in the hands, feet, or legs.

Calcium Channel Blockers

CCBs keep calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and blood vessels. This causes the blood vessels to relax and pressure goes down.

Calcium channel blockers tablets available

1. Norvasc (generic name: Amlodipine)
2. Cleviprex (generic name: Clevidipine)
3. Cardizem (generic name: Diltiazem)
4. Dilacor XR (generic name: Diltiazem)
5. Tiazac (generic name: Diltiazem)
6. Plendil (generic name: Felodipine)
7. DynaCirc CR (generic name: Isradipine)
8. Cardene (generic name: Nicardipine)
9. Adalat CC (generic name: Nifedipine)
10. Procardia (generic name: Nifedipine)
11. Nimotop (generic name: Nimodipine)
12. Sular (generic name: Nisoldipine)
13. Calan (generic name: Verapamil)
14. Covera HS (generic name: Verapamil)
15. Isoptin (generic name: Verapamil)
16. Verelan (generic name: Verapamil)

Avoid Calcium Channel Blockers, if you

1. have a heart condition or if you are taking nitrates, quinidine, or fentanyl.
2. have liver or kidney problems should talk to their doctor about the specific risks of using any Calcium Channel Blocker.
3. are pregnant should not use these drugs late in pregnancy.

Common Side Effects of calcium channel blocker

Feeling drowsy, Headache, Upset stomach, Ankle swelling, Feeling flushed (warm)

Warning Signs of calcium channel blocker

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Chest pain, Serious rashes, Swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, arms, or legs, Fainting, Irregular heartbeat.

Peripherally Acting Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers

1. Cardura (generic name - Doxazosin)
2. Dibenzyline (generic name - Phenoxybenzamine)
3. Minipress (generic name - Prazosin)
4. Hytrin (generic name - Terazosin)

Avoid peripherally acting Alpha-adrenergic blockers, if

Elderly and people who have liver problems should talk to their doctor about the risks of using these drugs.

Common Side Effects

Dizziness, Feeling tired, Feeling lightheaded, Vision problems, Swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or legs, Decreased sexual ability.

Warning Signs

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Chest pain, Irregular heartbeat, Painful erection in men.

Vasodilators

Vasodilators directly open blood vessels by relaxing the muscle in the vessel walls, causing the blood pressure to go down.

Vasodilators tablets available

1. Generic name � Hydralazine
2. Loniten (generic name - Minoxidil)

Avoid Vasodilators, if you

1. are also taking bisulfates.
2. are pregnant or nursing women should talk to your doctor before they start using these drugs.
3. have diabetes, heart disease, or uremia (build up of waste in your blood) should talk to their doctor about the risks of using any of these drugs.
4. are taking diuretics (water pills), insulin, phenytoin, corticosteroids, estrogen, warfarin, or progesterone should talk to their doctor about the risks of using any of these drugs.

Common Side Effects of vasodilators

Headache, Upset stomach, Dizziness, Growth in body hair.

Warning Signs of vasodilators

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Fever, Fast heartbeat, Fainting, Chest pain, Problems breathing, Sudden weight gain.

Angiotension II Antagonists

Angiotensin antagonists shield blood vessels from angiotensin II. As a result, the vessels become wider and blood pressure goes down.

Angiotension II antagonists tablets available

1. Atacand (generic name: Candesartan)
2. Avapro (generic name: Irbesartan)
3. Benicar (generic name: Olmesartan)
4. Cozaar (generic name: Losartan)
5. Diovan (generic name: Valsartan)
6. Micardis (generic name: Telmisartan)
7. Teveten (generic name: Eprosartan)

Avoid Angiotension II antagonists, if you

1. are pregnant or nursing women
2. have kidney disease, liver disease, low blood volume, or low salt in their blood should talk to their doctor about the risks of taking these drugs.
3. are taking diuretics (water pills) should talk to their doctor about the risks of taking these drugs.

Common Side Effects of Angiotension II antagonists

Sore throat, Sinus problems, Heartburn, Dizziness, Diarrhea, Back pain.

Warning Signs of Angiotension II antagonists

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Problems breathing, Fainting, Swelling of the face, throat, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or legs.

Centrally-Acting Alpha Adrenergics

Centrally-acting alpha adrenergics tablets available

1. Catapres (generic name: Clonidine)
2. Tenex (generic name: Guanfacine)

Avoid Centrally-acting alpha adrenergics, If you

1. are pregnant or nursing women should talk to their doctor before using these drugs.
2. have heart disease, recent heart attack, or kidney disease should talk to their doctor before using these drugs.
3. are drinking alcohol may make side effects worse.

Common Side Effects of Centrally-acting alpha adrenergics

Dizziness, Dry mouth, Upset stomach, Feeling drowsy or tired.

Warning Signs of Centrally-acting alpha adrenergics

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Fainting, Slow or irregular heartbeat, Fever, Swollen ankles or feet.

Combination Drugs

These medicines are made up of 2 different kinds of blood pressure medicines.

1. Exforge (generic name: Amlodipine and Valsartan)
2. Lexxel (generic name: Enalapril and Felodipine)
3. Lotrel (generic name: Benazepril and Amlodipine)
4. Tarka (generic name: Verapamil and Trandolapril)

Warnings and Side Effects of Combination drugs

The warnings and side effects for these drugs will be the same as those listed earlier for both generic drugs.

Diuretics (sometimes called "water pills")

Diuretics are sometimes called "water pills" because they work in the kidney and flush excess water and sodium from the body.

Diuretics tablets available

1. Aldactazide and Aldactone (generic name: Spironolactone)
2. Demadex (generic name: Torsemide)
3. Diuril (generic name: Chlorothiazide)
4. Enduron (generic name: Methyclothiazide)
5. Esidrix, Microzide & Oretic (generic name: Hydrochlorothiazide)
6. Lasix (generic name: Furosemide)
7. Lozol (generic name: Indapamide)
8. Saluron (generic name: Hydroflumethiazide)
9. Thalitone (generic name: Chlorthalidone)
10. Zaroxolyn (generic name: Metolazone)

Avoid diuretics, if you

1. are breast feeding women. These medicines may pass into your breast milk.
2. have problems making urine.
3. have kidney or liver problems, pregnant women, and the elderly should talk to their doctor about the risks of using diuretics.

Common Side Effects of diuretics

Dizziness, Frequent urination, Headache, Feeling thirsty, Muscle cramps, Upset stomach.

Warning Signs of diuretic

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Severe rash, Problems breathing or swallowing, Hyperuricemia (Gout).

Renin Inhibitors

It block the enzyme renin from triggering a process that helps regulate blood pressure. As a result, blood vessels relax and widen, making it easier for blood to flow through the vessels, which lowers blood pressure.

Renin inhibitor tablet available

1. Tekturna (generic name: Aliskiren)

Avoid Renin inhibitors, if you

1. Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should talk to their doctor before using this drug.
2. People with kidney problems should talk to their doctor before using this drug.
3. Tell your doctor if you are taking water pills (diuretics), high blood pressure medicines, heart medicines, or medicines to treat a fungus.

Warning Signs of Renin inhibitor

Call your doctor if you have any of these signs: Low blood pressure, Swelling of the face, throat, lips, eyes or tongue.

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