What is the specific type of medicine I am taking?
Look for the brand or generic name for the medicine you take in the alphabetized list below. Or look for its class. Then go to the specific article for that type to learn how it works, its potential side effects, and potential drug interactions.
Blood Pressure-lowering Medications
Diuretics brand generic Aldactazide spironolactone and hydrochlorothiazide Aldactone spironolactone Aquatensen methyclothiazide Bumex bumetanide Demadex torsemide DiucardinDiurese trichlormethiazide Dyazide
Dyrenium triamterene Edecrin ethacrynic acid Enduron
Esidrix
Exna benzthiazide HydroDIURIL hydrochlorothiazide Hydromox quinethazone Hydro-Par
Hygroton
Lasix furosemide Lozol indapamide Maxzide hydroclorothiazide and triamterene Metahydrin
Microzide
Midamor amiloride HCl Moduretic amiloride HCl and hydrochlorothiazide Mykrox metolazone Naqua
Naturetin bendroflumethiazide Oretic
Renese polythiazide Saluron hydroflumethiazide Thalitone chlorthalidone Zaroxolyn
Calcium Channel Blockers brand generic Adalat CC nifedipine Calan SR verapamil HCl Cardene nicardipine HCl Cardene SR
Cardizem CD
Cardizem SR
Covera-HS
Dilacor XR diltiazem HCl DynaCirc isradipine DynaCirc CR
Isoptin SR
Nimotop nimodipine Norvasc amlodipine besylate Plendil felodipine Procardia XL nifedipine Sular nisoldipine Tiamate
Tiazac
Vascor bepridil HCl Verelan
Verelan PM
Beta-Blockers brand generic Betachron E-R propranolol HCl Blocadren timolol maleate Brevibloc esmolol HCl Cartrol carteolol HCl Corgard nadolol Inderal
Inderal LA
Kerlone betaxolol HCl Levatol penbutolol sulfate Lopressor metoprolol tartrate Sectral acebutolol HCI Tenormin atenolol Toprol-XL metoprolol succinate Visken pindolol Zebeta bisoprolol fumarate Beta-Blocker-Diuretic Combinations brand generic Corzide nadolol and bendroflumethiazide Inderide propranolol HCl and hydrochlorothiazide Inderide LA
Lopressor HCT metoprolol tartrate and hydrochlorothiazide Tenoretic atenolol and chlorthalidone Timolide timolol maleate and hydrochlorothiazide Ziac bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide ACE Inhibitors brand generic Accupril quinapril HCl Altace ramipril Capoten captopril Lotensin benazepril HCl Mavik trandolapril Monopril fosinopril sodium Prinivil lisinopril Univasc moexipril Vasotec enalapril maleate Zestril
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor-Diuretic Combinations brand generic Capozide captopril and hydrochlorothiazide Lotensin HCT benazepril and hydrochlorothiazide Micardis HCT telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide Prinzide lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide Uniretic moexipril and hydrochlorothiazide Vaseretic enalapril maleate and hydrochlorothiazide Zestoretic
Calcium Channel Blocker-ACE Inhibitor Combinations brand generic Lexxel ER felodipine ER and enalapril maleate Lotrel amlodipine and benazepril HCl Tarka verapamil HCI and trandolapril Teczem ER enalapril maleate and diltiazem maleate as HCI Alpha-Blockers brand generic Cardura doxazocin mesylate Hytrin terazosin HCl Minipress prazosin HCl Alpha Blocker-Diuretic Combinations brand generic Minizide prazosin HCl and polythiazide Alpha-Beta Adrenergic Blockers brand generic Coreg carvedilol Normodyne labetalol HCl Trandate
Centrally Acting Antiadrenergic Agents brand generic Aldomet methyldopa Catapres (oral) clonidine HCl Catapres-TTS (transdermal, which means a patch)
Tenex guanfacine HCl Wytensin guanabenz acetate Centrally Acting Antiadrenergic Agent-Diuretic Combinations brand generic Aldoclor methyldopa and chlorothiazide Aldoril methyldopa and hydrochlorothiazide Combipres chlorthalidone and clonidine HCl Peripherally Acting Antiadrenergic Agents brand generic Hylorel guanadrel sulfate Ismelin guanethidine monosulfate Serpasil reserpine Peripherally Acting Antiadrenergic Agent-Diuretic Combinations brand generic Chloroserpine reserpine and chlorothiazide Demi-Rogroton reserpine and chlorthalidone Diutensin-R reserpine and methyclothiazide Enduronyl deserpidine and methyclothiazide Esimil guanethidine monosulfate and hydrochlorothiazide Hydrap-ES
Hydropres-50
Hydro-Serp
Hydroserpine #1
Hydroserpine #2
Marpres
Metatensin #2 reserpine and trichlormethazide Metatensin #4
Rauzide rauwolfia serpentina and bendroflumethiazide Renese-R reserpine and polythiazide Rogroton
Salutensin reserpine and hydroflumethiazide Salutensin-Demi reserpine and hydrochlorothiazide Ser-Ap-Es reserpine and hydrochlorothiazide and hydralazine HCl Tri-Hydroserpine
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers brand generic Atacand candesartan cilexetil Avapro irbesartan Cozaar losartan potassium Diovan valsartan Micardis telmisartan Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker-Diuretic Combinations brand generic Atacand HCT candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide Avalide irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide Diovan HCT valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide Hyzaar losartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide Vasodilators brand generic Apresoline hydralazine HCI Loniten minoxidil Vasodilator-Diuretic Combinations brand generic Apresazide hydralazine HCI and hydrochlorothiazide