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Drugs and Medications for High Blood Pressure

Find out information about how different high blood pressure drugs works and what the side effects are.

Calcium Channel Blockers

How do calcium channel blockers control high blood pressure? What are the side effects? When are they usually used? Find out here.

Loop Diuretics

Loop diuretics are usually the second type of diuretic medications given to people with high blood pressure.

Thiazides

Thiazides are a type of diuretic, which is often the first type of medication given to people with high blood pressure.

Potassium Sparing Diuretics

These diuretics also help the body retain potassium which helps to manage high blood pressure.

Diuretics and High Blood Pressure

Information on diuretics and high blood pressure including thiazine, loop, and potassum-sparing.

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