Medicines for blood pressure

Certain medicines have some side effects

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors produce dry hacking cough in some patients
Beta blockers like propanolol,atenolol can cause bradycardia & may prove harmful in patients with heart blocks
Calcium channel blocker drugs like nifedipine(depin) should not be given sublingually in cases of very high BP as it causes sudden fall in BP which is not desirable.Give this drug orally

Ramipril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor prescribed for Hypertension -High blood pressure. Other angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are -
1. Lisinopril
2. Enalapril ( Brand name- envas)

A lot of medicines are available to control BP
1.Oral beta blockers like propranolol ( tablet inderal), atenolol ( tablet aten)
2.ACE ( angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors
3 Calcium channel blockers
4 Sodium nitroprusside to control sudden rise in BP

Hypertension diabetes

Hypertension & diabetes both are uncurable diseases.We can only control these diseases.
Hypertension can worsen diabetic retinopathy.
Both these diseases can damage kidney & this again leads to worsening of diabetic retinopathy
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