Hypertension Treatment
Common Medicines For Hypertension Control
High blood pressure could be easily cured if
the reason behind it is diagnosed. Based on the causes triggering
hypertension, medicines are prescribed accordingly. But, all these
medicines to lower high blood pressure should be taken under strict
consultation with doctor. To know more about some common medicines, read common
medicines
But, before understanding the
use of high blood pressure medicines, you should understand that blood
pressure is determined by the amount of blood being pumped by your heart
and by the stretch-ability of your blood vessels. To decrease blood
pressure you need to decrease the volume of blood being pumped andor
relax the blood vessels so the opening is larger thereby decreasing the
resistance to blood flow. High blood pressure medicines are as follows-
1) Diuretics: This is one of the high blood pressure medicines. It decreases the
symptoms of hypertension in two different ways. It is a very effective
treatment of high blood pressure. First, when taken at low doses, some
diuretics cause the blood vessels to relax. Secondly, diuretics cause
sodium and water loss through urination, this reduces the volume of
blood.
2) Beta-blockers: These medications greatly lower down blood
pressure by reducing responses to impulses from the central nervous
system. It lowers your heart rate (decreasing the volume pumped) and
keeps your blood vessels from constricting (getting smaller).
3) Calcium channel blockers: These medicines reduce the flow of calcium into the
cells which slows the heart rate and relax the blood vessels.
4) Angiotensin-converting
enzyme (ACE) inhibitors: These medications inhibit an enzyme that is a
part of the substance that tightens blood vessels, therefore
causing them to relax. ACE inhibitors should be used with caution with
many other drugs used to cure high blood pressure.
Along with
high blood pressure medicines, it is advisable to take high blood
pressure readings constantly. Before prescribing high blood pressure
medicines the doctors must ensure what causes high blood pressure as
there are various reasons of the same. Keeping blood pressure tester at
home would be of great help. Digital blood pressure cuffs are easier to
keep at home. Preparing blood pressure charts at home is an effective
way to analyse the worth of high blood pressure medicines being consumed.