A list of Hypertension Medications

How Does Hypertension Medications Work

There are many medications that have been proven to be effective to treat high blood pressure.

• The are components in hypertension medications that makes sure that the blood-carrying vessels are made to relax which in turn helps in regulating the blood that is being pumped from the heart to other parts of the body and it also ensures that there is very little resistance and thus the heart is not put under any additional stress.

• On the other hand, there are other components that helps in increasing the salt and water content in the body and thus there are no problems such as swelling. In fact, these components works much like a diuretic and replenishes the amount of salt and water that is normally lost by the body as a result of urinating.

Other than that, the medications will work in a slightly different manner in different instances, and it actually depends to a large extent on the patient’s own medical needs and therefore only the physician can decide on the efficacy of using a specific prescription only after having assessed the patient’s medical history.

Types of Hypertension Medications

Beta Blockers - The function of beta blockers is reduce the heart rate to lower the blood pressure.  Some of the most common beta blockers medications are: Cartrol, Lopressor, Corgard, and Ziac.

Calcium Channel Blockers - The function of calcium channel blockers is to stop the quantity of calcium that moves in to the heart and also into the vessel cells. Some of the most common calcium channel blockers are: Vascor, Lotrel, Verelan, and Procardia.

Diuretics - The function of diuretics is to liberate excess amount of sodium (salt) and fluids that are in the body through urination, lowering your blood pressure. Some of the most common diuretic prescriptions are: Lozol, Lasix, and Bumex.

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - The function of  angiotensin inhibitors is to lower the blood pressure by expanding the blood vessels and this improve the blood flow through the heart. The most common angiotensin inhibitors prescriptions are: Capoten, Vasotec, Accupril, and Monopril.

Angiotensin  II Receptor Antagonists  - The function of angiotensin receptors is to lower blood pressure by blocking any effect that the chemical can has on blood vessels and the heart. Some of the most common prescriptions are: Avapro, Diovan, and Teveten.

In any case, high blood pressure medications are not usually prescribed when a person has liver problems, or suffers from allergies to sulfa, or have been diagnosed as suffering from other ailments such as kidney diseases and gout as well as diabetes, heart diseases, stroke and even high cholesterol. In the event that you are prescribed hypertension medications and you are suffering from any of the afore-mentioned ailments, then you would need to have your medical condition closely monitored while being given such form of treatment.

And as with all medications, they should only be used very cautiously and ALWAYS under the supervision of your doctor.