Many people choose to have the prescription of antihypertensive medications to control blood pressure. However, you should be aware that medications to treat high blood pressure can affect the functions of the body, causing harmful side effects and harm your body in the long run.

Jay Allen in California, the blood pressure over 140/90 have had since the mid-1970s. In recent months, his blood pressure began to climb the 155 / 100 + range. In response, the doctor was prescribing more and more control. Jay said: “I started like a zombie march against the obvious side effects to feel.” Collapsed a month ago, Jay in the gym while working out the effects of a drug.

At the age of 81 years, John Ace was taking medication for high blood pressure over 20 years. He was recently told by his eye doctor that he macular degeneration (no cure or treatment) has. He checked the pressure on the prescription and read it “vision loss” as a side effect.

An incomplete list of side effects of high blood pressure drugs include impotence, pain, muscle and joint pain, anemia, dermatitis, insomnia, diarrhea, nausea, constipation, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, blurred vision, skin rashes, kidney stones, liver and kidney damage, heart rhythm disturbances , depression, swollen legs or ankles, and other serious illnesses.

Side effects of blood pressure drug may not only affect your quality of life can also cause long-term damage to your body. The long-term medication for high blood pressure can lead to loss of vision, damage to your heart function, liver and kidney, loss of memory and brain function and lead more.
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If your doctor has recently prescribed medication for high blood pressure you, there are some things you should know first. By educating yourself, you can have the best treatment is right for you.

First, there are many different types of drugs you can and you need to know what everyone does, at first. This will help you understand how your physician. If you have problems, then you know what to do to compensate for this problem.

First, there is an ACE inhibitor. An ACE inhibitor is a type of drug that slows the activity of the enzyme ACE. That is, it inhibits the production of angiotensin II by inhibiting the production of this enzyme, you increase your circulation.

Examples of these types of medications include: enalapril (Vasotec), captopril (Capoten) and lisinopril (Zestril and PRINIVIL). If you are taking any of these drugs, you should consult your physician for a complete list.
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The National High Blood Pressure Education is an association consisting of professionals, government agencies, volunteer and federal government. This association has guidelines can be used on the type of antihypertensive drugs for the common control found your high blood pressure.

There, a large number of drugs available, which are used as medicines for high blood pressure often (antihypertensives). Each of the various drugs has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Here are the common guidelines for combination drugs to treat high blood pressure are used. Remember that, the actual drug that is prescribed by your doctor may be different because of the complexity of individual situations.

If you stage 1 hypertension (140/90-159/99)

If your systolic (top number) varies 140-159 or your diastolic (bottom number) varies from 90 to 99, or both the top and bottom are numbers in this area, you have stage 1 hypertension.
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