Treatment of Hypertension

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Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Hypertension?
Medications for the treatment of hypertension include diuretics, beta blockers, angiotensin
converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and calcium channel blockers. The "new" ACE inhibitors
and calcium channel blockers have been promoted over the "old" diuretics and beta blockers as
being better, however these drugs have actually been shown to be if anything riskier, especially
compared to diuretics, in spite of the fact that they cost more. For that reason it is better to start with the
diuretic medications for hypertension or high blood pressure, including hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix, Hydrodiuril, Microzide)
or chlorthalidone (Hygroton) before taking an ACE inhibitor like lisinopril (Prinivil), enalapril (Vasotec), ramipril (Altace),
benazepril (Lotensin), fosinopril (Monopril), and captopril (Capoten) or an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) like
valsartan (Diovan), irbesartan (Avapro), olmesartan (Benicar), candesartan (Atacand), or losartan (Cozaar; Hyzaar),
or a calcium channel blocker like amlodipine (Norvasc), verapamil (Calan), nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), or diltiazem (Tiazac). [FULL ARTICLE]

Getting High Blood Pressure Under Control without Prescription Medications
Hypertension (high blood pressure) can be a silent killer, but most of us don't want to take prescription medications unless we have to. Before you take a trip to the pharmacy you might want to make some changes in your life to bring down your blood pressure. [FULL ARTICLE]

What Causes High Blood Pressure?
Why do so many people have hypertension? Has it been around for ever? and what causes it? [FULL ARTICLE]

Doug Bremner, MD, is a physician and researcher in Atlanta GA and author of Before You Take That Pill: Why the Drug Industry May be
Bad for Your Health: Risks and Side Effects You Won't Find on the Label of Commonly Prescribed Drugs, Vitamins and Supplements

Doug Bremner, MD, is a physician
and researcher in Atlanta GA
and author of Before You Take That Pill:
Why the Drug Industry May be
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