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pril ACE Inhibitor medications that help relax the veins and arteries to lower blood pressure
sartan ARBs Block Angiotensin II Receptors used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. also used for chronic kidney disease and prescribed following a heart attack
osin Alpha Blockers Block Alpha Receptors These drugs help lower blood pressure but also may be used to ease symptoms of an enlarged prostate. work by preventing a hormone called norepinephrine from tightening the muscles in the walls of smaller arteries and veins.
lol Beta Blockers Block Beta Receptors These drugs are often used to treat high blood pressure when other medications haven't worked. Work by blocking the effect of the hormone epinphrine, (aka adrenaline . slows heart beat which lower blood pressure. helps widen veins and arteries
dipine Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB) medications used to lower blood pressure. work by preventing calcium from entering the cells of the heart and arteries. by blocking calcium, calcium channel blockers allow blood vessels to relax and open
ide Diuretics Facilitrate Diuresis by inhibiting sodium and water re absorption from the kidney tubules. By eliminating excess water, blood volume and blood pressure, as well as pre load, and decreased.
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