Antihypertensive drug

Antihypertensive (plural: antihypertensives ) and antihypertensive (plural: antihypertensives ) are collective terms for antihypertensive drugs, which are used in medicine for the treatment of arterial hypertension.

The main active ingredient groups are

  • Diuretics ( water tablets )
  • Beta blocker
  • Calcium antagonists
  • ACE inhibitor
  • AT1 antagonists ( " sartans " )
  • Renin antagonists ( such as aliskiren )

There are also other substances such as clonidine, prazosin, hydralazine, minoxidil, inter alia,

  • Antihypertensive
Blood pressure Calcium channel blocker Angiotensin II receptor antagonist Dihydralazine
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