Understanding Your Blood Pressure Medication: Types, Side Effects & More

Blood Pressure Medication: What is the specific type of medicine I am taking?

Blood Pressure Medication: What is the specific type of medicine I am taking?

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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.

On the following pages, learn about the brand and generic names of blood pressure-lowering medications.

Diuretics

brandgenericAldactazidespironolactone and hydrochlorothiazideAldactonespironolactoneAquatensenmethyclothiazideBumexbumetanideDemadextorsemideDiucardin
DiuresetrichlormethiazideDyazide
DyreniumtriamtereneEdecrinethacrynic acidEnduron
Esidrix
ExnabenzthiazideHydroDIURILhydrochlorothiazideHydromoxquinethazoneHydro-Par
Hygroton
LasixfurosemideLozol indapamideMaxzidehydroclorothiazide and triamtereneMetahydrin
Microzide
Midamoramiloride HClModureticamiloride HCl and hydrochlorothiazideMykroxmetolazoneNaqua
NaturetinbendroflumethiazideOretic
RenesepolythiazideSaluronhydroflumethiazideThalitonechlorthalidoneZaroxolyn

Calcium Channel Blockers

brandgenericAdalat CCnifedipineCalan SRverapamil HClCardenenicardipine HClCardene SR
Cardizem CD
Cardizem SR
Covera-HS
Dilacor XRdiltiazem HClDynaCircisradipineDynaCirc CR
Isoptin SR
NimotopnimodipineNorvascamlodipine besylatePlendilfelodipineProcardia XLnifedipineSularnisoldipineTiamate
Tiazac
Vascorbepridil HClVerelan
Verelan PM

Beta-Blockers

brandgenericBetachron E-Rpropranolol HClBlocadrentimolol maleateBreviblocesmolol HClCartrolcarteolol HClCorgardnadololInderal
Inderal LA
Kerlonebetaxolol HClLevatolpenbutolol sulfateLopressormetoprolol tartrateSectralacebutolol HCITenorminatenololToprol-XLmetoprolol succinateViskenpindololZebetabisoprolol fumarate
Beta-Blocker-Diuretic CombinationsbrandgenericCorzidenadolol and bendroflumethiazide Inderidepropranolol HCl and hydrochlorothiazideInderide LA
Lopressor HCTmetoprolol tartrate and hydrochlorothiazideTenoreticatenolol and chlorthalidoneTimolidetimolol maleate and hydrochlorothiazideZiacbisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide

ACE Inhibitors

brandgenericAccuprilquinapril HClAltaceramiprilCapotencaptoprilLotensinbenazepril HClMaviktrandolaprilMonoprilfosinopril sodiumPrinivillisinoprilUnivascmoexiprilVasotecenalapril maleateZestril

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor-Diuretic CombinationsbrandgenericCapozidecaptopril and hydrochlorothiazideLotensin HCTbenazepril and hydrochlorothiazideMicardis HCTtelmisartan and hydrochlorothiazidePrinzidelisinopril and hydrochlorothiazideUnireticmoexipril and hydrochlorothiazideVasereticenalapril maleate and hydrochlorothiazideZestoretic

Calcium Channel Blocker-ACE Inhibitor CombinationsbrandgenericLexxel ERfelodipine ER and enalapril maleateLotrelamlodipine and benazepril HClTarkaverapamil HCI and trandolaprilTeczem ERenalapril maleate and diltiazem maleate as HCI

Alpha-Blockers

brandgenericCarduradoxazocin mesylateHytrinterazosin HClMinipressprazosin HCl
Alpha Blocker-Diuretic CombinationsbrandgenericMinizideprazosin HCl and polythiazide
Alpha-Beta Adrenergic BlockersbrandgenericCoregcarvedilolNormodynelabetalol HClTrandate

Antiadrenergic Agents

Centrally Acting Antiadrenergic AgentsbrandgenericAldometmethyldopaCatapres (oral)clonidine HClCatapres-TTS (transdermal, which means a patch)
Tenexguanfacine HClWytensinguanabenz acetate
Centrally Acting Antiadrenergic Agent-Diuretic CombinationsbrandgenericAldoclormethyldopa and chlorothiazideAldorilmethyldopa and hydrochlorothiazideCombipreschlorthalidone and clonidine HCl
Peripherally Acting Antiadrenergic AgentsbrandgenericHylorelguanadrel sulfateIsmelinguanethidine monosulfateSerpasilreserpine
Peripherally Acting Antiadrenergic Agent-Diuretic CombinationsbrandgenericChloroserpinereserpine and chlorothiazideDemi-Rogrotonreserpine and chlorthalidoneDiutensin-Rreserpine and methyclothiazideEnduronyldeserpidine and methyclothiazideEsimilguanethidine monosulfate and hydrochlorothiazideHydrap-ES
Hydropres-50
Hydro-Serp
Hydroserpine #1
Hydroserpine #2
Marpres
Metatensin #2reserpine and trichlormethazideMetatensin #4
Rauziderauwolfia serpentina and bendroflumethiazideRenese-Rreserpine and polythiazideRogroton
Salutensinreserpine and hydroflumethiazideSalutensin-Demireserpine and hydrochlorothiazideSer-Ap-Es reserpine and hydrochlorothiazide and hydralazine HClTri-Hydroserpine

Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers

brandgenericAtacandcandesartan cilexetilAvaproirbesartanCozaarlosartan potassiumDiovanvalsartanMicardistelmisartan
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker-Diuretic CombinationsbrandgenericAtacand HCTcandesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazideAvalideirbesartan and hydrochlorothiazideDiovan HCTvalsartan and hydrochlorothiazideHyzaarlosartan potassium and hydrochlorothiazide

Vasodilators

brandgenericApresolinehydralazine HCILonitenminoxidil
Vasodilator-Diuretic CombinationsbrandgenericApresazidehydralazine HCI and hydrochlorothiazide