Bonnie Said:

Is there any over the counter medicine for high blood pressure?

We Answered:

There are 8 types of over-the-counter medicine, available by a doctor's prescription, to treat high blood pressure:

Diuretics (water pills) helps your body to get rid of extra sodium (salt) and water so your blood vessels don't have to hold too much fluid. Some examples of diuretics include chlorthalidone (brand name: Thalitone), furosemide (brand name: Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (brand name: Esidrix) and indapamide (brand name: Lozol). Your doctor may also prescribe a combination of diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide combined with triamterene (brand names: Dyazide, Maxzide).

Beta-blockers makes the heart beat slower so that blood passes through your blood vessels with less force. Some examples of beta-blockers include acebutolol (brand name: Sectral), atenolol (brand name: Tenormin), carvedilol (brand name: Coreg), metoprolol (brand names: Lopressor, Toprol XL), nadolol (brand name: Corgard), propranolol (brand name: Inderal) and timolol (brand name: Blocadren).

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (also called ACE inhibitors) keeps your body from making angiotensin II, a hormone that causes blood vessels to narrow. Some examples of ACE inhibitors include benazepril (brand name: Lotensin), enalapril (brand name: Vasotec), lisinopril (brand names: Prinivil, Zestril), quinapril (brand name: Accupril), ramipril (brand name: Altace) and trandolapril (brand name: Mavik).

Angiotensin II receptor blockers (also called ARBs) protects your blood vessels from the effects of angiotensin II, a hormone that causes blood vessels to narrow. Some examples of ARBs include candesartan (brand name: Atacand), irbesartan (brand name: Avapro), losartan (brand name: Cozaar), olmesartan (brand name: Benicar), telmisartan (brand name: Micardis) and valsartan (brand name: Diovan).

Calcium channel blockers (also called CCBs) helps to keep your blood vessels from constricting (becoming narrow) by blocking calcium from entering your cells. Some examples of CCBs include amlodipine (brand name: Norvasc), diltiazem (brand names: Cardizem, Cartia, Dilacor, Tiazac), felodipine (brand name: Plendil), nicardipine (brand name: Cardene), nifedipine (brand names: Adalat, Procardia) and verapamil (some brand names: Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan).

Alpha-blockers helps to relax your blood vessels by reducing nerve impulses. This allows your blood to pass through more easily. Some examples of alpha-blockers include doxazosin (brand name: Cardura), prazosin (brand name: Minipress) and terazosin (brand name: Hytrin).

Centrally acting drugs may affect your brain and central nervous system to reduce the nerve impulses that can cause your blood vessels to narrow. Some examples of centrally acting drugs include clonidine (brand name: Catapres) and methyldopa.

Direct vasodilators relaxes the muscles in the blood vessel walls. This causes the blood vessels to widen. Some examples of vasodilators include hydralazine (brand name: Apresoline) and minoxidil (brand name: Loniten).


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Gilbert Said:

Over the counter pain medicine that will not elevate blood pressure.?

We Answered:

It would be highly unlikely that any of these agents are acutely raising your blood pressure. NSAIDs (Advil, Ibuprofen, Aleve, etc) in large doses used chronically can lead to kidney damage that may elevate blood pressure but they are not known to acutely raise the blood pressure, like after one dose. Pain, on the other hand is a well known cause of acutely elevated blood pressure, which could be a reasonable answer to the reason you blood pressure is rising.

Tylenol is usually recommended for people with high blood pressure because as is has been determined to be safe in these patients. However, you should not take large doses of Tylenol daily if you have underlying liver dysfunction or if you drink alcohol regularly. Aspirin is another alternative for patients with high blood pressure, but should be avoided in patients with a history of bleeding gastric ulcers or in patients with a high risk of bleeding.

Are you taking any herbals or other "natural" alternative medications? Many of these are known to elevate blood pressure. Of course, if you are using illicit (street) drugs, you definitely have your answer - not judging but rather trying to be complete.

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Melissa Said:

What is the safest over the counter cold medicine can I take if I have high blood pressure?

We Answered:

You would probably bet better served if you asked your pharmacist or called your doctor. They are the only ones who can tell you. I wouldnt take someones opinion for something that serious.

Darlene Said:

What kind of over the counter medicine for congestion does not raise blood pressure?

We Answered:

don't bother, those medicines don't work well anyway. your best bet is a saline rinse such as a neti pot, or a neil-med rinse kit. This is the recommendations of all the ENT's in know.

Evelyn Said:

Over the Counter Diet Pills with High Blood Pressure Medicine?

We Answered:

Puralin you can't take with high blood pressure don't know if it works or not