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What is the definition or description of: hypertension medication?
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Med to lower BP: Hypertension is high blood pressure. Hypertension medications are meds that lower blood pressure. Meds that lower blood pressure reduce the risk of future heart disease, stroke, and heart failure. Optimal BP is less than 120/80. If over that, see your doctor.
Answered 6/10/2014
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MEDS TO LOWER BP: Meds which come in pill forms or transderm patches to lower blood pressure.There are different group of medications based on how they work like peropheral vasodilators beta blockers calcium channel blockers ace i nhibitiers angiotensin receptor blockers renin blockers diuretics.
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