Drug Maintenance for Hypertension

Diuretics
Diuretics-hydrochlorthiazide and indapamide are water tablets used most commonly in South Africa helps the body eliminate sodium and water. Notable effects of the drug is the decrease of body potassium, weakening the body, leg cramps and frequent tirediness. Lond medication of the patient may suffer gout, while to it increases the sugar level to diabetic patients. Most common brand names widely used are Hygroton, Lasix ,Esidrix, Hydrodiuril, Microzide, Diuza,Lozol,Mykrox, and Zaroxolyn.

Beta and alpha adrenergic blockers
These drugs blocks lower blood pressure by lessening the heart rate and its contraction. Beta blockers reduced stroke protection. Mostly widely used brand names are Sectral, Tenormin Zafnol,,Kerlone, Zebeta probase, Cartrol, Lopressor Mepressor Merol, Toprol-XL, Corgard, Levatol, Visken, Inderal, and Blocadren.

Calcium channel blockers (CCBs)
These drugs inhibit calcium activity into the of heart and arteries. It lowers blood pressure by decreasing the contraction of the heart and relaxing the muscle cells in the walls of the arteries. The long-term adverse effects in the body are strokes or heart attacks. Mot widely known brands used are Norvasc Sofvasc, Cardizem CD, Cardizem SR, Dilacor XR, Tiazac, Plendil, DynaCirc, DynaCirc CR, Cardene SR, Adalat CC, Procardia XL Anifed Retard, Sular, Calan SR, Covera HS, Isoptin SR, Verelan.

ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
These drugs are relaxer to blood vessels. It blocks the natural body chemical angiotensin II, which constricts blood vessels. In helps reduce enlargement of heart for hypertension patients. Notable side effects of drug users are swelling of lips, face and tongue, skin rash, loss of taste, dry cough and severe case is kidney damage. Most widely used brand names are Lotensin, Capoten, Vasotec Renetec, Monopril, Prinivel, Zestril Lispril, Univasc, Accupril, Altace, Mavik.

Direct renin inhibitors
These are new antihypertensive drugs which will soon which blocks the production of angiotensin II by blocking the production of renin. Most widely known brands are Atacand Advent Treatan Cansar, Avapro Aproval Irecon, Cozaar, Diovan.