Medication for high blood pressure
You may need to try different medicines until you find one that works for you.
Some of the medications used to treat hypertension include:
Beta-blockers: This type of medicine makes your heart beat slower and with less force. This reduces the amount of blood pumped through your arteries, which lowers blood pressure.
Diuretics: High sodium levels and excess fluid in your body can increase blood pressure. Diuretics, also called water pills, help your kidneys remove excess sodium from your body. As the sodium leaves, the amount of fluid in your blood decreases, which helps lower your blood pressure.
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs): While ACE inhibitors aim to stop the creation of angiotensin, ARBs block angiotensin from binding with receptors. Without the chemical, blood vessels won’t tighten. That helps relax vessels and lower blood pressure.
Calcium channel blockers: Excess calcium in the smooth muscles of your heart causes harder, stronger heartbeats. Reduce the calcium, and the force of the heartbeats will also decrease. That helps lower blood pressure and relaxes arteries and blood vessels.
Alpha-2 agonists: This type of medication slows the nerve impulses that cause blood vessels to tighten. This helps muscles relax, which reduces blood pressure.
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