Side effects of some drugs that lower blood pressure (one part)

Reduction of blood pressure is a condition that is below the standard expected in a given environment for an individual. Blood pressure varies greatly with activity, age, medication and medical

Some drugs can cause some side effects that lower blood pressure and blood pressure medications, diuretics (water pills) are heart medications (especially calcium antagonists-nifedipine/Procardia, blockers-propranolol/Inderal beta and others) , depression medications(How amitriptylene / Elavil) and alcohol.

diuretics – diuretics are a great evil of lower blood pressure. It could cause a shortage of potassium in the body. Usually after taking diuretics, patients may suffer from weakness, leg cramps, fatigue, or will not be permanent. A patient can avoid these problems, some potassium pills with diuretics. Diuretics such as amiloride (Midama), Spironolactone (aldactone) or triamterene (Dyrenium be) as "potassium-Sparing agents and to offer equal amounts of potassium for your body. One can lower blood pressure in patients with diabetes have problems with diuretics. Can INCREASE glucose. So, it is recommended to take permission from doctor before using it.

Beta-blockers – patients feel lower blood pressure insomnia, cold hands and feet, fatigue and depression, a slow heartbeat or symptoms of asthma after taking beta-blockers. Patients should take care of diabetes while takingthis medicine.

ACE inhibitors – a necessary amount of ACE-inhibitors lesser evil effect on blood pressure, but the drugs patients as captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Zestril or Prinil) can cause a rash, loss of taste , a dry hacking cough, chronic, and in rare cases, kidney damage.

Angiotensin II receptor antagonists – another disaster for the patient's blood pressure. A patient can take care of occasional weakness, and ask yourDoctor before taking the drug.

Calcium channel blockers – Low blood pressure of patients may suffer from palpitations, swollen ankles, constipation, headache, dizziness, or with this drug. Form of calcium channel blockers are diltiazem (Cardizem), nicardipine (card), nifedipine (Procardia) and verapamil (Isoptin or Calan), which is harmful to lower blood pressure.

These side effects are in the next article "side effects of some drugs that reduce blood remainPressure (Part Two) "