If you have high blood pressure, your doctor may prescribe medication to keep it in a healthy range. Learn the facts about drugs in blood pressure, including potential side effects, and how to take your medicine safely.
What is hypertension?
When your heart beats, it pushes blood in your blood vessels. Your blood pressure is the amount of force your blood exerts on blood vessels.
If you have high blood pressure, your blood pushing against blood vessels with too much force. Over time, this can lead to serious health problems like heart disease and stroke
normal blood pressure vs
Blood pressure is represented by two numbers: Systolic .. and diastolic
the systolic number measures the pressure of your blood in your blood vessels when the heart beats. The diastolic number measures the pressure of your blood in your blood vessels when the heart is resting between beats. For example, a reading of blood pressure is 0/80.
- If your blood pressure is 0/80 mmHg most of the time, it is considered normal.
- If your blood pressure is above 0/80 but below 140/0 most of the time, it is considered pre-hypertension
- If your blood pressure is 140/0 or plus most of the time, it is considered high blood pressure, also known as hypertension
what medicines treat hypertension
your doctor will recommend treatment based on your :?
- medical history
- Lifestyle
- family background
In addition to lifestyle changes such as healthy eating to heart, exercising regularly, quitting smoking, and learn healthy ways to cope with stress, your doctor may prescribe medication for your blood pressure in a healthy range.
many types of medications treat high blood pressure, and it is not unusual for someone to take two or three drugs in combination. Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs include:
- Diuretics that help eliminate extra sodium and water from your body. These drugs are usually used in combination with others.
- Beta blockers
- enzyme inhibitors that help your heart beat more slowly and with less force. Angiotensin-converting (ACE inhibitors), which lower the amount of a certain hormone and enzyme in your body that narrows blood vessels.
- Angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARBs), , which function similarly to ACE inhibitors.
- CCBs , which maintain calcium enter the cells and helps the heart pump less forcefully.
less common blood pressure drugs include:
- Alpha-blockers, that help relax blood vessels
- centrally acting drugs, that help your brain and nervous system. relax your blood vessels.
- Asodilators that help your blood vessel walls to relax.
Blood Pressure medication side effects
many drugs have side effects, and most will go away over time. Some of the most common side effects of drugs against hypertension include:
- rash light
- Nausea or vomiting
- Anxiety
- dizziness or -headedness
- Coughing
- diarrhea or constipation
- feeling tired, weak, or like you have no energy
- Headache
If you are experiencing side effects, talk to your doctor. In some cases, changing the dose or time of day you take the medication can help.
Stay safe when using drugs in blood pressure
If your doctor recommends medication for blood pressure, make sure you:
- Tell your doctor about all other medications, vitamins, minerals and supplements you take. This can help your doctor understand what is safe for you.
- Ask your doctor what to do if you need to take (OTC) over-the-counter medications, such as aspirin, medication against allergy or cold medicine. Some OTC medications are not safe for people with high blood pressure.
- Ask about the side effects of your prescription medication and what to do if you have them.
- Never stop taking your medication or change the dose without talking to your doctor.
Visit the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC or call 1-855-UPMC-HVI for details.
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