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Other medical conditions and the impact of high blood pressure medications

Other medical conditions and the impact of high blood pressure medications

High blood pressure medications and their impact on other medical conditions

Drug class

Recommended if you have:

May need to avoid if you have:

Beta-blockers
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Chest pain (angina)
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Heart failure (only if your condition is stable)
  • Migraine
  • Overactive thyroid
  • Bradycardia or heart block
  • Depression
  • Impotence
  • Asthma or emphysema
  • Buildup of plaque in blood vessels that supply blood to the arms, legs, and other parts of the body (peripheral arterial disease)
Diuretics
  • Heart failure
  • Gout
ACE inhibitors
  • Diabetes
  • Heart failure
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Blockage of blood flow to the kidneys (renal artery stenosis)
  • Pregnancy
  • Angioedema
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
  • Diabetes
  • Heart failure
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Pregnancy
Calcium channel blockers
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Chest pain (angina)
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Heart block/bradycardia
  • Heart failure
  • Pregnancy
Alpha-blockers
  • Enlarged prostate and decreased urinary flow
  • High cholesterol
  • Low blood pressure upon standing
Other vasodilators
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Chest pain (angina)
  • Heart failure
  • Kidney failure
Centrally acting agents
  • Psychiatric conditions
  • Acute hepatitis
  • Liver cirrhosis
Author: Robin Parks, MS Last Updated: April 24, 2007
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology
Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition
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