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Are there different types of hypertension medication?
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BP meds: lots of types/families: diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, alpha blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and several other families...
Answered 11/28/2014
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Medication: There are many different types of hypertensive medications. Ace inhibitors, angiotension receptor blockers, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics, Alpha blockers are the major ones. Each has a different effect and works better for different people. Most people require 2 or more medications to control high blood pressure.
Answered 6/24/2014
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