High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure can be defined as the pressure of blood on the walls of the arteries as it circulates through the body. Blood pressure is highest as its leaves the heart through the aorta and gradually decreases as it enters smaller and smaller blood vessels (arteries, arterioles, and capillaries).
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Blood Pressure Medications
- acebutolol (Sectral)
- aliskiren (Tekturna)
- aliskiren and valsartan (Valturna)
- amlodipine (Norvasc)
- amlodipine and atorvastatin (Caduet)
- amlodipine and benazepril (Lotrel)
- amlodipine and olmesartan (Azor)
- amlodipine and telmisartan (Twynsta)
- amlodipine and valsartan (Exforge)
- amlodipine, hydrochlorothiazide, and valsartan (Exforge HCT)
- atenolol (Tenormin)
- atenolol and chlorthalidone (Tenoretic 100, Tenoretic 50)
- benazepril (Lotensin)
- bendroflumethiazide and nadolol (Corzide 40/5, Corzide 80/5)
- betaxolol (Kerlone)
- bisoprolol (Zebeta)
- candesartan (Atacand)
- captopril (Capoten)
- carteolol (Cartrol)
- carvedilol (Coreg, Coreg CR)
- clevidipine (Cleviprex)
- clonidine (oral) (Catapres)
- clonidine (transdermal) (Catapres-TTS-1, Catapres-TTS-2, Catapres-TTS-3)
- clonidine and chlorthalidone (Clorpres)
- diltiazem (Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem LA and more)
- doxazosin (Cardura, Cardura XL)
- enalapril (Vasotec)
- eprosartan (Teveten)
- felodipine (Plendil)
- fosinopril (Monopril)
- garlic
- guanabenz (Wytensin)
- guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex)
- hydralazine (Apresoline)
- hydrochlorothiazide (Aquazide H, HydroDIURIL, Microzide)
- hydrochlorothiazide and aliskiren (Tekturna HCT)
- hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride (Moduretic 5-50)
- hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril (Lotensin HCT)
- hydrochlorothiazide and bisoprolol (Ziac)
- hydrochlorothiazide and candesartan (Atacand HCT)
- hydrochlorothiazide and captopril (Capozide 25/15, Capozide 25/25, Capozide 50/15 and more)
- hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril (Vaseretic 10-25, Vaseretic 5-12.5)
- hydrochlorothiazide and eprosartan (Teveten HCT)
- hydrochlorothiazide and fosinopril (Monopril HCT)
- hydrochlorothiazide and hydralazine (Hydra-Zide)
- hydrochlorothiazide and irbesartan (Avalide)
- hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril (Prinzide, Zestoretic)
- hydrochlorothiazide and losartan (Hyzaar)
- hydrochlorothiazide and methyldopa (Aldoril 15, Aldoril 25, Aldoril D30 and more)
- hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol (Lopressor HCT)
- hydrochlorothiazide and moexipril (Uniretic)
- hydrochlorothiazide and olmesartan (Benicar HCT)
- hydrochlorothiazide and propranolol (Inderide)
- hydrochlorothiazide and quinapril (Accuretic)
- hydrochlorothiazide and spironolactone (Aldactazide)
- hydrochlorothiazide and telmisartan (Micardis HCT)
- hydrochlorothiazide and timolol (Timolide 10-25)
- hydrochlorothiazide and triamterene (Dyazide, Maxzide, Maxzide-25)
- hydrochlorothiazide and valsartan (Diovan HCT)
- indapamide (Lozol)
- irbesartan (Avapro)
- isradipine (Dynacirc, Dynacirc CR)
- labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate)
- lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)
- losartan (Cozaar)
- mecamylamine (Inversine)
- methyclothiazide (Aquatensen)
- methyldopa (Aldomet)
- metoprolol (Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Toprol-XL)
- metyrosine (Demser)
- midodrine (ProAmatine)
- minoxidil (Loniten)
- moexipril (Univasc)
- nadolol (Corgard)
- nebivolol (Bystolic)
- nicardipine (Cardene, Cardene SR)
- nifedipine (Adalat CC, Procardia, Procardia XL)
- nisoldipine (Sular)
- norepinephrine (Levophed Bitartrate)
- olmesartan (Benicar)
- penbutolol (Levatol)
- perindopril (Aceon)
- pindolol (Visken)
- prazosin (Minipress)
- quinapril (Accupril)
- ramipril (Altace)
- reserpine
- telmisartan (Micardis)
- terazosin (Hytrin)
- timolol (Blocadren)
- trandolapril (Mavik)
- trandolapril and verapamil (Tarka)
- treprostinil inhalation (Tyvaso, Tyvaso Refill Kit, Tyvaso Starter Kit)
- valsartan (Diovan)
- verapamil (oral) (Calan, Calan SR, Covera-HS and more)
Blood Pressure Images and Slideshows
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Blood Pressure Quizzes
Blood Pressure News
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- Fluctuating Home Blood Pressure Linked to Dementia
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- Lifestyle Steps to Cut Hypertension Risk
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- New Procedure May Aid Stubborn High Blood Pressure
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