Hypertension Medication

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This brief asks and answers whether losing weight might mean the person can stop taking hypertension medications, but always check with your own doctor.

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Handy BP med checklist

American Heart Association

Use this handy checklist to make sure you take your hypertension medications accurately.

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Read here about some of the potential side effects of hypertension medications and what you can do to deal effectively with them.

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If you're considering pregnancy or already pregnant and have hypertension, consider this article about hypertension medications and other steps to control blood pressure.

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A new medication

Mayo Clinic

Tekturna may sound like a village in Greece, but it's actually a new hypertension medication with few side effects that may act faster than the older meds too.

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See these hypertension medication descriptions and click on types in blue for the names of the medications.

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Aging and BP medications

Alternative Medicine

Find out what a major study concludes about how to prescribe hypertension medications to the elderly.

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Yes, kids can have hypertension

Amer. Acad. of Pediatrics

Children are sometimes prescribed hypertension medications. Read what else the doctor will probably recommend.

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Hispanic women do well

Medical News Today

Hispanic women who have high blood pressure and coronary artery disease do best on hypertension medications, but find out what other issue was uncovered.

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Learn about the treatment options for hypertension; medication, diet, exercise, avoidance of tobacco and moderating alcohol to specific amounts.

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Ebook tells all

Amer. Assn. for the Advancement of Science

Read this 73-page ebook and learn about hypertension medications, symptoms, lifestyle changes that may be needed and more.

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Test your knowledge of hypertension medications and what it can do for you, here. Learn the answers you might have missed.

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This news report covers a new study that has found mortality rates were significantly reduced among an elderly group taking hypertension medications.

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This excellent presentation explains the types of hypertension medications and what they do. Learn why you may need to try more than one.

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Read this overview and chart on hypertension medications, including the types, many of the names and what they do.

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