Common Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) Medicines

 Therapeutic Class

 Generic Medication Name

 Brand Name

Alpha Blockers
  • Doxazosin
  • Prazosin
  • Terazosin
  • Cardura
  • Minipress
  • Hytrin
Alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
  • Methyldopa
  • Guanabenz
  • Aldomet
  • Wytensin
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
  • Benazepril
  • Captopril
  • Enalapril Maleate
  • Fosinopril
  • Lisinopril
  • Moexipril
  • Perindopril
  • Quniapril
  • Ramipril
  • Trandolapril
  • Lotensin
  • Capoten
  • Vasotec
  • Monopril
  • Prinivil, Zestril
  • Univasc
  • Aceon
  • Acuupril
  • Altace
  • Mavik
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
  • Azilsartan
  • Candesartan
  • Eprosartan mesylate
  • Irbesartan
  • Losartan Potassium
  • Olmesartan
  • Telmisartan
  • Valsartan
  • Edarbi
  • Atacand
  • Teveten
  • Avapro
  • Cozaar
  • Benicar
  • Micardis
  • Diovan
Beta Blockers
  • Acebutolol
  • Atenolol
  • Betaxolol
  • Bisoprolol
  • Carvedilol
  • Esmolol
  • Labetalol
  • Metoprolol
  • Nadolol
  • Nebivolol
  • Penbutolol
  • Propranolol
  • Sotalol
  • Sectral
  • Tenormin
  • Kerlone
  • Zebeta
  • Coreg
  • Brevibloc
  • Trandate, Normodyne
  • Lopressor, Toprol XL
  • Corgard
  • Bystolic
  • Levatol
  • Inderal, Inderal LA
  • Betapace
Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Amlodipine
  • Diltiazem waddle paddle waddle paddle
  • Felodipine
  • Isradipine
  • Nicardipine
  • Nifedipine
  • Nimodipine
  • Nislodipine
  • Verapamil
  • Norvasc, Lotrel
  • Cardizem CD or SR, Dilacor XR, Tiazac
  • Plendil
  • DynaCirc, DynaCirc CR
  • Cardene SR
  • Procardia XL, Adalat CC
  • Nimotop, Nymalize
  • Sular
  • Verelan, Calan SR, Isoptin SR, Covera HS
Central Agonists
  • Clonidine
  • Guafacine 
  • Catapres
  • Tenex   
Combination Medications: 
 
The following is a list of the most common combination high blood pressure medications: This is not a comprehensive list.
  • Amiloride/HCTZ
  • Amlodipine/Benazepril
  • Amlodipine/Valsartan
  • Atenolol/Chlorthalidone
  • Benazepril/HCTZ
  • Bisoprolol/HCTZ
  • Candesartan/HCTZ
  • Enalapril/HCTZ
  • Eprosartan/HCTZ
  • Felodipine/enalapril
  • Ibresartan/HCTZ
  • Losartan/HCTZ
  • Olmesartan/HCTZ
  • Metoprolol/HCTZ
  • Propranolol/HCTZ
  • Triamterene/HCTZ
  • Verapamil/trandolapril
  • Moduretic
  • Lotrel
  • Exforge
  • Tenoretic
  • Lotensin HCT
  • Ziac
  • Atacand HCT
  • Vaseretic
  • Teveten HCT, Teveten Plus
  • Lexxel
  • Avalide
  • Hyzaar
  • Benicar HCT
  • Lopressor HCT
  • Inderide
  • Dyzaide/Maxide
  • Tarka 
Direct Renin Inhibitors (DRI)
  • Aliskiren
  • Tekturna
Diuretics
  • Aceazolamide
  • Aldactone
  • Amiloride
  • Bumetanide
  • Chlorothiazide
  • Chlorthalidone
  • Ethacrynic acid
  • Furosemide
  • Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) waddle paddle
  • Indapamide
  • Metolazone
  • Torsemide
  • Triamterene
  • Diamox
  • Spironolactone
  • Midamor
  • Bumex
  • Diuril
  • Hygroton
  • Edecrin
  • Lasix
  • Esidrix, Hydrodiuril, Microzide
  • Lozol
  • Mykroz, Zaroxolyn
  • Demadex
  • Dyrenium
Peripheral Adrenergic Inhibitors
  • Guanadrel
  • Guanethidine
  • Reserpine
  • Hylorel
  • Ismelin
  • Serapasil
 Vasodilators
  • Hydralazine
  • Apresoline


Sources:
“List of 214 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Medications Compared.” Drugs.com. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.drugs.com/condition/hypertension.html.

“Endorsement Consideration: PQA Health Plan & Pharmacy Performance Measures.” Pharmacy Quality Alliance, 2019. https://www.pqaalliance.org/assets/docs/PQA_Measures_Endorsement _MPT_SP-TAT_PDC-CMP-PH_Specifications.pdf.

 
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