Some of the drugs listed below can affect certain body functions, resulting in harmful side effects. However, drugs that lower blood pressure have proven their effectiveness over the years. The benefits of using them far outweigh the risk of side effects. Most people who took these drugs had no problems.
Diuretics - Some of these drugs in May decreased supply your body with a mineral called potassium. Symptoms such as weakness, leg cramps or fatigue results in May. Eating foods containing potassium may help to prevent significant loss of potassium. You can prevent potassium loss by taking a liquid or tablet that has potassium along with the diuretic, if your doctor recommends. Diuretics such as amiloride (Midamar), spironolactone (Aldactone) or triamterene (Dyrenium) are called "potassium sparing" agents. They do not cause the body to lose potassium. They can be prescribed alone but are usually used with another diuretic. Some of them are Aldactazide, Dyazide, Maxzide or Moduretic.
Some people suffer from gout after prolonged treatment with diuretics. This side effect is rare and can be managed by another treatment. This is due to hyperurecemia caused by diuretics.
In people with diabetes, diuretic drugs may increase the level of sugar in the blood. A change in drug, food, insulin or oral antidiabetic corrects this in most cases. Your doctor may change your treatment. In most cases the degree of increase in blood sugar is not much. Impotence may also occur in a small percentage of people.
Beta-blockers - Acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor, Mepressor, Merol), nadolol (Corgard), pindolol (Visken), propranolol (Inderal) or timolol (Blocadren) May cause the 'insomnia, cold hands and feet, fatigue or depression, a slow heartbeat or symptoms of asthma. Impotence may occur. If you are diabetic and you take insulin, your responses to therapy monitored.
ACE inhibitors - these drugs, such as captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Zestril or Prinivil), may cause a rash, loss of taste, a chronic dry cough, hacking side effect more common, and rare cases, kidney damage.
Antagonists of angiotensin II - These drugs May cause occasional dizziness.
Calcium channel blockers - Diltiazem (Cardizem), nicardipine (Cardenas), nifedipine (Procardia) and verapamil (Calan and Isoptin) May cause palpitations, edema, swollen ankles, constipation, headache or dizziness. Side effects with each of these drugs vary widely.
Alpha-blockers - These drugs may cause rapid heartbeat, dizziness or a drop in blood pressure when you stand to say hypoteson postural
Combined alpha-and beta-blockers - People who take these drugs in May suffered a drop in blood pressure when they rise.
Central agonists - Alpha methyldopa (Aldomet) may produce a greater fall in blood pressure when you are upright (standing or walking) and you may make you feel weak or weak when the pressure was lowered too far. This drug may also cause drowsiness or lethargy, dry mouth, fever or anemia. Male patients may experience impotence. If this side effect persists, your doctor may have to change the dose or using another drug.
Clonidine (Catapres), guanabenz (Wytensin) or guanfacine (Tenex) may produce excessive dryness of the mouth, constipation or drowsiness. If you are taking any of these drugs, do not stop suddenly, because your blood pressure in May quickly rise to dangerously high levels.
Peripheral adrenergic inhibitors - Reserpine May cause nasal obstruction, diarrhea or heartburn. These effects are not serious and no treatment is needed other than changing the amount of drugs taken. If you have nightmares or insomnia or depression, talk to your doctor. You should stop using the drug.
Guanadrel (Hylorel) or guanethidine (Ismelin) May cause diarrhea, May persist in some people. This side effect usually becomes less of a problem if you continue treatment.
These drugs reduce blood pressure more when you stand. Therefore, you may feel dizzy and dizzy and feel weak when you get out of bed in the morning or get up suddenly. If you notice any of these comments - and if they persist for more than a minute or two - sit or lie down and remove or reduce the next dose. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
When you are taking guanethidine, do not keep standing in the hot sun or at a social gathering if you begin to feel weak or poor. These activities cause low blood pressure. Male patients may experience impotence. Contact your doctor if this occurs. These drugs are rarely used unless other drugs do not help.
Blood vessel dilators - Hydralzine (Apresoline) May cause headache, swelling around the eyes, heart palpitations or pains in the joints. Usually none of these symptoms are severe, and most will disappear after several weeks of treatment. Minoxidil (Loniten) is a potent drug that is commonly used in cases of resistance to high blood pressure. It may cause fluid retention (marked weight gain) or excessive growth of hair.
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