List of Blood Pressure Medications
There are three major types of diuretics: thiazide, potassium-sparing, and loop diuretics.
Thiazide diuretics generally have fewer side effects than the others.
Examples of thiazide diuretics include:
chlorthalidone (Hygroton) chlorothiazide (Diuril) hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril, Microzide) indapamide (Lozol) metolazone (Zaroxolyn)
Examples of potassium-sparing diuretics include:
amiloride (Midamor) spironolactone (Aldactone) triamterene (Dyrenium)
Examples of loop diuretics include:
bumetanide (Bumex) furosemide (Lasix) torsemide (Demadex)
Examples of combination diuretics include:
amiloride hydrochloride/hydrochlorothiazide (Moduretic) spironolactone/hydrochlorothiazide (Aldactazide) triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide, Maxzide)
Beta-blockers
acebutolol (Sectral) atenolol (Tenormin) betaxolol (Kerlone) bisoprolol (Zebeta) bisoprolol/hydrochlorothiazide (Ziac) metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor) metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL) nadolol (Corgard) pindolol (Visken) propranolol (Inderal) solotol (Betapace) timolol (Blocadren)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
benazepril (Lotensin) captopril (Capoten) enalapril (Vasotec) fosinopril (Monopril) lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril) moexipril (Univasc) perindopril (Aceon) quinapril (Accupril) ramipril (Altace) trandolapril (Mavik)
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
candesartan (Atacand) eprosartan (Teveten) irbesartan (Avapro) losartan (Cozaar) telmisartan (Micardis) valsartan (Diovan)
Calcium channel blockers
amlodipine (Norvasc, Lotrel) diltiazem (Cardizem CD, Cardizem SR, Dilacor XR, Tiazac) felodipine (Plendil) isradipine (DynaCirc, DynaCirc CR) nicardipine (Cardene SR) nifedipine (Adalat CC, Procardia XL) nisoldipine (Sular) verapamil (Calan SR, Covera HS, Isoptin SR, Verelan)
Alpha-blockers
doxazosin (Cardura) prazosin (Minipress) terazosin (Hytrin)
Alpha-beta-blockers
carvedilol (Coreg) labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate) Central agonists
methyldopa (Aldomet) clonidine (Catapres) guanabenz (Wytensin) guanfacine (Tenex)
Peripheral adrenergic inhibitors
reserpine (Serpasil)
Vasodilators
hydralazine (Apresoline) minoxidil (Loniten)
Aldosterone receptor antagonists
eplerenone (Inspra) spironolactone (Aldactone)
Direct renin inhibitors
aliskiren (Tekturna)
Many combination medications to treat high blood pressure are available.
triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide (Dyazide). Both triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide are diuretics.
valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide (Diovan HCT). Valsartan is an ARB and hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic.