types of blood pressure medication
Types of Blood Pressure Medications. Updated:Sep 2,2015. Many medications known as antihypertensives are available by prescription to lower high blood pressure. There are a variety of classes of HBP medications, and they include a number of different drugs. * Some of the major types of commonly prescribed cardiovascular medications are summarized in this section.
Some diuretics were subsequently developed to address the issue of potassium loss. These blood pressure medications are known as potassium-sparing diuretics. They include amiloride (Midamor), spironolactone (Aldactone), and triamterene (Dyrenium). Finally, there are the combination diuretics, which include a potassium-sparing agent and a traditional diuretic.