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Common High Blood Pressure Medications

Sunday, 22 June 2008

THE COMMON ANTIHYPERTENSIVE MEDICATION INCLUDE:

  • DIURETICS
  • BETA RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS (BETA BLOCKERS)
  • ALPHA I RECEPTOR BLOCKERS
  • ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS (ACE-Is)
  • ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONISTS
  • CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
  • DIRECT VASODILATORS
  • CENTRALLY ACTING AGENTS
  • COMBINATION THERAPY