High blood pressure: Medications

For high blood pressure, different types of medications are used to lower blood pressure. Here we introduce the main groups of drugs and explain how they work and what side effects they can have. The list is in alphabetical order. If you are on medication for high blood pressure, you should be familiar with these drug classes.

We have a separate article about combination blood pressure medications. Please also be aware that some foods, such as grapefruit, can affect how blood pressure medicines work.

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This article is from Tensana – the leading app since 2011, helping hundreds of thousands of people monitor their blood pressure every day. Our content is based on carefully researched, evidence-based data and is continuously updated (as of 12/2025).

Author Sabine Croci is a qualified medical assistant with many years of experience in internal medicine and cardiology practices as well as outpatient care, and has headed the specialist editorial team at Tensana since 2015. Thanks to her extensive additional qualifications as an emergency medical technician, first responder, and in various areas of therapy and emergency care, she provides well-founded, practical, and reliably verified information.

High blood pressure: Medications

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