Hypertension: Medications

Various medications are used to lower blood pressure in cases of hypertension. Here we present the most important groups of preparations and explain their mode of action and side effects. The listing is in alphabetical order. If you are being treated for hypertension with medication, you should be familiar with these active ingredient groups.

For blood pressure lowering combination preparations, we have a separate article. Please also note that some foods, such as grapefruit, can affect the efficacy of blood pressure medications.

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This article is from BloodPressureDB – the leading app since 2011 that supports hundreds of thousands in blood pressure monitoring every day. Our content is based on carefully researched, evidence-based data and is continuously updated (as of 02/2024).

Author Sabine Croci is a certified medical assistant with many years of experience in internal medicine and cardiology as well as in outpatient care and has been leading the editorial team of BloodPressureDB since 2015. Thanks to her extensive additional qualifications as a paramedic, first responder, and in various therapy and emergency areas, she provides well-founded, practical, and reliably verified information.

Hypertension: Medications

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