Blood Pressure Medications
Below is a list of commonly prescribed medications to treat high blood pressure.
ACE INHIBITOR
benazepril - Lotensin, Lotensin Hct
captopril - Capoten
enalapril - Vasotec
fosinopril - Monopril
lisinopril - Prinivil, Zestril
moexipril - Univasc
perindopril - Aceon
quinapril - Accupril
ramipril - Altace
trandolapril - Mavik
BETA BLOCKER
acebutolol - Sectral
atenolol - Tenormin
betaxolol - Kerlone
betaxolol - Betoptic S
bisoprolol fumarate - Zebeta
carvedilol - Coreg
esmolol - Brevibloc
labetalol - Trandate [Normodyne - discontinued]
metoprolol - Lopressor Toprol XL
nadolol - Corgard
nebivolol - Bystolic
penbutolol - Levatol
pindolol - Visken [discontinued]
propranolol - Inderal LA, Inderal XL, InnoPran XL
ALPHA BLOCKER
doxazosin mesylate - Cardura
prazosin hydrochloride - Minipress
terazosin hydrochloride - Hytrin
ALPHA-2 AGONIST
methyldopa - Aldomet
PERIPHERAL ADRENERGIC INHIBITOR
guanadrel - Hylorel
guanethidine monosulfate - Ismelin
VMAT INHIBITOR
reserpine
ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKER
azilsartan - Edarbi
candesartan - Atacand
eprosartan - Teveten
irbesartan - Avapro
losartan - Cozaar Hyzaar
olmesartan - Benicar
telmisartan - Micardis
valsartan - Diovan, Prexxartan
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
amlodipine - Norvasc
clevidipine - Cleviprex
diltiazem - Cardizem
felodipine - Cardene Cardene SR
isradipine
nifedipine - Procardia
nicardipine
nimodipine
nisoldipine - Sular
verapamil - Calan
DIURETIC
amiloride
bumetanide
chlorthalidone
eplerenone - Inspra
furosemide - Lasix
hydrochlorothiazide - Microzide
indapamide
metolazone
spironolactone - Aldactone
torsemide - Demadex
triamterene - Dyrenium
triamterene HCTZ - Maxzide
CENTRAL AGONIST
clonidine hydrochloride - Catapres
guanfacine hydrochloride - Tenex
VASODILATOR
hydralazine - Apresoline
minoxidil - Loniten