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Blood Pressure Medicines

Also called: Antihypertensive Medicines, High blood pressure medicines

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, usually has no symptoms. But it can cause serious problems such as stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. If you cannot control your high blood pressure through healthy lifestyle habits such as losing weight and reducing sodium in your diet, your doctor may prescribe medicines.

Blood pressure medicines work in different ways to lower blood pressure. Some remove extra fluid and salt from the body to lower blood pressure. Others slow down the heartbeat or relax and widen blood vessels. Often, two or more medicines work better than one.

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Blood Pressure-Lowering Drugs(American Heart Association)
High Blood Pressure: Medicines to Help You(Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health)

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Overviews
- Blood Pressure Medicines(American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in Spanish
- Medications for High Blood Pressure(Food and Drug Administration)
Latest News
- Blood Pressure Drug May Not Ease Irregular Heartbeat(04/15/2009, HealthDay)
- More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs(04/06/2009, HealthDay)
Specific Conditions
- ACE Inhibitors(Consumers Union of U.S.)
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- Alpha Blockers(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Beta-Blockers(Consumers Union of U.S.)
  Also available in Spanish
- Calcium Channel Blockers(Consumers Union of U.S.)
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- Central-Acting Agents(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Comparing Two Kinds of Blood Pressure Pills: ACEIs and ARBs(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Diuretics(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Vasodilators(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Beta Blockers: Do They Cause Weight Gain?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Beta Blockers: How Do They Affect Exercise?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Choosing Blood Pressure Medications(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Diuretics: A Cause of Low Potassium?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Possible Side Effects of Drugs That Lower Blood Pressure(American Heart Association)
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Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Antihypertensive Agents(National Institutes of Health)
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Research
- Gifts, Affirmations Boost Medication Adherence in African Americans(American Heart Association)
- New Guidelines Issued for Treating Resistant Hypertension(American Heart Association)
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- American Heart Association
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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