What medications are most commonly used to treat hypertension?

Depends on: other underlying medical conditions: heart diesease, diabetes, kidney failure, thyroid disease and it is a professional decision- diuretics, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers and combinations of these are quite common. ARB ( angiotensin-receptor blockers ) are also quite effective and therapy must be tailored to each individual patient.

Thiazide diuretic: Thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is commonly use. Other classes of antihypertensives include ACE inhibitors, Beta blockers and Calcium channel blockers.

Many to chose from: There are many different groups of high blood pressure meds beta blockers calcium channet blockers ace inhibiters angoitensin receptor blockers renin inhibiters diuretics alpha blockers central acting drugs vasodilaters so here you have all the groups and each group has several meds.What will work for you without causing side effects in your individual case is decided by your doctor.

Hypertension : Lisinopril, losartan, norvasc, hctz, (hydrochlorothiazide) are the usual meds I use for blood pressure. Granted there are many more but these are usually starting drugs I start off with first.

? Meds for HTN: I always recommend the DASH eating plan 2weeks following Chap 9 exactly in DASH Diet for Hypertension paperback by Thomas Moore et al. avail as ebook. Check BP daily as I recommend. If BP NOT AT goal in 2 weeks ( and you followed Chap exactly) then you will need meds. Always start with diuretic and then add others till you get BP to goal. My goal includes feeling normal on meds.