Other names: Hydrochlorothiazide.
Commonly prescribed for: HydroDIURIL is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. It can be used for retaining fluid content caused due to various conditions, such as heart disease. This medication can also be used for treating patients suffering diabetes insipidus and other electrolyte disturbances. It is commonly used with other medications.
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Other names: HydroDIURIL.
Commonly prescribed for: Hydrochlorothiazide is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. It can be used for retaining fluid content caused due to various conditions, such as heart disease. This medication can also be used for treating patients suffering diabetes insipidus and other electrolyte disturbances. It is commonly used with other medications.
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Other Names: Aldactone.
Commonly Prescribed For: Spironolactone is generally proscribed for treating hyperaldosteronism (a condition where the body produces large amounts of aldosterone), low potassium levels in individuals with edema. Spironolactone can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure.
How to Take it: Spironolactone is available in the form of a [...]

Other names: Altace
Commonly prescribed for: Ramipril can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for reducing the danger of heart attack in patients who are at a high risk of these problems. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to take it: Ramipril [...]

Other names: Accupril, Accuretic
Commonly prescribed for: Quinapril can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used with other drugs for treating heart failure. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to take it: Quinapril is available in the form of a tablet to be [...]

Other Names: Aceon
Commonly Prescribed For: Perindopril can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. It is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Perindopril is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken once or two times every [...]

Other Names: Felodipine.
Commonly Prescribed For: Plendil is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used sometimes for treating Raynaud’s syndrome. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Plendil is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken once [...]

Other Names: Minipress.
Commonly Prescribed For: Prazosin can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, congestive heart failure, Raynaud’s disease, and pheochromocytoma. Prazosin is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Prazosin is available in the form [...]

Other Names: Zestril, Lisinopril.
Commonly Prescribed For: Prinivil can be used alone or combined with other medications fro treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for improving survival after a major heart attack. It is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Prinivil is available in the form of a [...]

Other Names: Zestoretic.
Commonly Prescribed For: Prinzide is a combination of two medications known as Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide. This combination is used for treating high blood pressure. It is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Prinzide is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally [...]

Other Names: Adalat, Afeditab, Nifeditab, Nifedical, Nifedipine.
Commonly Prescribed For: Procardia is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for controlling chest pain. Procardia is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Procardia is available in the form of a capsule, and as a long-acting tablet to be [...]

Other Names: Inderal, Inderide, Innopran, Propranolol Hydrochloride, Intensol.
Commonly Prescribed For: Propranolol is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms. This medication can also be used for preventing angina and heart attacks. It is used to stop migraine headaches and tremors. Propranolol is commonly used with other medications.

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Other Names: Catapres, Clorpres.
Commonly Prescribed For: Clonidine can be used alone or used with other combinations for treating high blood pressure. It is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Clonidine is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is normally taken 2 or 3 times [...]

Other Names: Clonidine, Chlorthalidone
Commonly Prescribed For: The combination of clonidine and chlorthalidone in Combipres is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. Clonidine medication relaxes the blood vessels so that the heart pumps blood more smoothly. Clorthalidone medication decreases edema and inflammation by increasing the salt content of the body that is lost during [...]

Other Names: Carvedilol.
Commonly Prescribed For: Coreg is generally prescribed for treating heart failure and high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating people whose hearts fail to pump blood smoothly due to heart attack. Cored is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Coreg is available in the form [...]

Other Names: Losartan.
Commonly Prescribed For: Cozaar can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used sometimes for treating congestive heart failure. Cozaar is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Coumadin is available in the form of a tablet to be [...]

Other Names: Atacand, Candesartan.

Commonly Prescribed For: Cilexetil is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating kidney problems due to type 2 diabetes. It is used for treating heart failure in some patients. Cilexetil is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Cilexetil is available [...]

Other Names: Clorpres, Combipres.
Commonly Prescribed For: Chlorthalidone is a water pill, generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating fluid maintenance due to various conditions, such as heart disease. It makes the kidneys to shed unneeded water from the body in the form of urine. Chlorthalidone is commonly [...]

Other Names: Clonidine, Clorpres.
Commonly Prescribed For: Catapres can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure.
How to Take it: Catapres is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken 2 or 3 times every day for regular period [...]

Other Names: Doxazosin.
Commonly Prescribed For: Cardura is generally prescribed for treating symptoms associated with an enlarged prostrate in men. This medication can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure.

How to Take it: Cardura is available in the form of a tablet, as an extended-release tablet to be [...]

Other Names: Captopril.
Commonly Prescribed For: Capoten is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating heart failure. Capoten is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Capoten is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken 2 or [...]

Other Names: Atacand, Cilexetil.
Commonly Prescribed For: Candesartan is prescribed for treating high blood pressure. Candesartan is commonly used with other medications.
How to Take it: Candesartan is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken once or two times every day, either with food or without food. [...]

Other Names: Covera, Isoptin, Verelan, Verapamil.
Commonly Prescribed For: Calan is generally prescribed for treating irregular heartbeats and high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for controlling atrial fibrillation. Calan is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Calan is available in the form of a regular tablet, as a long-acting tablet [...]

Other Names: Amlodipine, Norvasc, Exforge
Commonly Prescribed For: Caduet can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used fore treating chest pain (angina).
How to Take it: Caduet is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken [...]

Other Names: Lasix
Commonly Prescribed For: Furosemide is prescribed for treating people with fluid retention due to conditions such as nephrotic syndrome, congestive heart failure, kidney disease or liver disease.  Furosemide can also sometimes be used in the treatment of hypertension.
How to Take It: Furosemide should be taken as directed by your doctor. The job of [...]

Other Names: Lasix
Commonly Prescribed For: Frusemide is prescribed for the treatment of fluid retention or swelling caused by conditions such as heart or liver disease.  It can also be used to treat hypertension.
How to Take It: Frusemide is usually taken in tablet form once per day.  As these tablets cause you to urinate more often [...]

Other Names: Monopril
Commonly Prescribed For: Fosinopril is prescribed for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and congestive heart failure.  It is part of a group of drugs called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors).
How to Take It: Fosinopril comes in tablet form and can be taken with or without food.  You should take the [...]

Other Names: Tenormin
Commonly Prescribed For: Atenolol can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for preventing angina and treats heart attacks.
How to Take it: Atenolol is available in the form a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is [...]

Other Names: Candesartan, Cilexetil
Commonly Prescribed For: Atacand is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication is commonly used with other medications.

How to Take it: Atacand is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken once or two times every day, either with [...]

Other Names: Irbesartan
Commonly Prescribed For: Avapro can be used alone or combined along wit other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating kidney disease in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

How to Take it: Avapro is available in the form of a [...]

Other Names: Fludrocortisone
Commonly Prescribed For: Florinef is prescribed for the treatment of Addison disease and also for treating salt-losing adrenogenital syndrome. Florinef is used primarily to restore aldosterone which is the missing hormone in Addison’s disease.
How to Take It: Florinef should be taken as prescribed by your doctor.  It comes in tablet form and the [...]

Other Names: Norvasc.
Commonly Prescribed For: Amlodipine besylate can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating chest pain.
How to Take it: Amlodipine besylate is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally [...]

Other Names: Moduretic
Commonly Prescribed For: Amiloride Hcl is a diuretic combination, generally prescribed for treating congestive heart failure. Amiloride hydrochloride can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. 

How to Take it: Amiloride Hcl is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. [...]

Other Names: Ramipril.

Commonly Prescribed For: Altace can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for decreasing the peril of heart attack in patients and hence improves the endurance of patients with heart failure even after a heart attack.

How to [...]

Other Names: Spironolactone
Commonly Prescribed For: Aldactone is generally proscribed for treating hyperaldosteronism (a condition where the body produces large amounts of aldosterone), low potassium levels in individuals with edema. Aldactone can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure.
How to Take it: Aldactone is available in the form of a [...]

Other Names: Nifedipine, Afeditab, Nifedical, Procardia.
Commonly Prescribed For: Adalat is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication is also used to control chest pain.

How to Take it: Adalat is available in the form of a capsule, as an extended-release tablet to be taken via mouth. The long-acting tablet must be taken [...]

Other Names: Perindopril
Commonly Prescribed For: Aceon can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure.

How to Take it: Aceon is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. It is generally taken once or two times every day. Take Aceon as prescribed.
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Other Names: Quinapril.
Commonly Prescribed For: Accupril can be used alone or combined with other medications for treating high blood pressure. It is used for treating heart failure when used with other drugs.

How to Take it: Accupril is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. This medication is generally taken [...]

Other Names: Plendil
Commonly Prescribed For: Felodipine is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. It may be prescribed for use on its own or combined with other forms of high blood pressure medication.
How to Take It: Felodipine comes in tablet form and should be taken orally once a day with water.  The tablet should [...]

Other names: Hydrochlorothiazide and Losartan.
Commonly prescribed for: Hyzaar is a combination medication that contains other drugs like hydrochlorothiazide and losartan. This medication can be used for treating high blood pressure. It is commonly used with other medications.
How to take it: Hyzaar is available in the form of a tablet to be taken via mouth. [...]