Featured Conditions and Diseases
This page of the eMedTV website explains how the benefits of primary hypertension prevention include a reduced risk for heart attack. Primary hypertension prevention focuses on reducing risk factors such as inactivity and drinking too much alcohol.
Some pregnant women may experience gestational hypertension after the twentieth week of pregnancy. As this eMedTV page explains, if gestational hypertension is caught early, complications affecting the organs, such as the brain, may be avoided.
Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. This eMedTV article describes this medical condition in detail, including why blood pressure matters and associated health risks.
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
If your systolic blood pressure is too high, you have isolated systolic hypertension. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at isolated systolic hypertension -- the most common form of the disease -- including causes, symptoms, and treatment.
People with prehypertension have blood pressure readings that are higher than normal but not high enough to be considered hypertension. This eMedTV resource provides a detailed look at prehypertension and offers ways to control it.
People who only experience high blood pressure when at the doctor's office have a condition called "white-coat hypertension." As this eMedTV article explains, white-coat hypertension doesn't require treatment other than self-monitoring at home.
Featured Medications
Aceon is a prescription drug that is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at the drug, including its effects, dosing information, and general precautions to be aware of when taking it.
Afeditab CR is a prescription drug used to control high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at Afeditab CR, including information about how it works, its side effects, and what to tell your doctor before taking the medication.
Aliskiren is a renin inhibitor approved to treat high blood pressure. This segment of the eMedTV archives provides an in-depth look at aliskiren, including information on its effects, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.
Amlodipine and atorvastatin is often prescribed to treat conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. This eMedTV article describes the drug in detail, offering information on how it works, possible side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.
Amlodipine and olmesartan is a medicine that is prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This page from the eMedTV Web site explains how amlodipine and olmesartan works, lists potential side effects of the drug, and offers tips on taking the drug.
Amlodipine and valsartan is a blood pressure medication that is available by prescription. This eMedTV resource describes the combination drug in more detail and offers information on its effects, dosing suggestions, and possible side effects.
Benazepril is a prescription drug used to control high blood pressure. This eMedTV article explains how benazepril works and lists the drug's side effects and strengths, factors that can affect dosing, and things to tell your doctor before taking it.
This eMedTV article explains that benazepril-amlodipine is a prescription medication that can lower blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood. This page also covers side effects and dosing guidelines.
Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide
Benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide is a prescription drug that is used to lower high blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV article offers an overview of how benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide works, its potential side effects, and dosing guidelines.
Calan SR, a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure, works by relaxing the blood vessels. This eMedTV article provides an overview of Calan SR, offering information on how the drug works, its side effects, and tips for taking the drug.
Candesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
A healthcare provider can prescribe candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide to help lower blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV segment outlines how candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide works, its potential side effects, and dosing guidelines.
Cardene SR is a prescription medicine that is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers dosing information on Cardene SR, describes the effects of the drug, and explains what you should know before taking the drug.
Cardizem LA is a drug that is used to treat chest pain and control high blood pressure. This eMedTV segment explains what you should know before using Cardizem LA, offers dosing information for the drug, and lists side effects that may occur.
Demadex is a prescription drug that is approved to control high blood pressure and treat fluid retention. This eMedTV article explains how Demadex works and outlines detailed information on its uses, possible side effects, and tips on taking the drug.
Dilt-XR is a prescription drug that is licensed to treat high blood pressure and certain types of angina. This eMedTV page explains how Dilt-XR works and offers a more in-depth look at the drug's effects, possible side effects, and dosing information.
Diltia XT is a prescribed drug that relaxes the blood vessels to lower blood pressure and treat chest pain. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at Diltia XT, including information on how it works, possible side effects, and general precautions.
Diuril is a drug that is prescribed to treat water retention and high blood pressure. This page on the eMedTV site offers dosing information for Diuril, explains how the medicine works, and provides general warnings and precautions for the drug.
Dynacirc is a blood pressure medication that is available by prescription. This eMedTV page describes how Dynacirc works to lower blood pressure, lists possible side effects that may occur with treatment, and offers dosing information for the drug.
Fosinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide
This eMedTV article talks about fosinopril-hydrochlorothiazide, a drug that is prescribed to lower high blood pressure in adults. This page also describes potential side effects of this drug, as well as general dosing guidelines.
Furosemide is a prescription drug licensed to treat fluid retention and control high blood pressure. This eMedTV resource offers a more in-depth look at how furosemide works, potential side effects, and information on when and how to take the drug.
HCTZ is a prescription drug that is licensed to treat fluid retention and control high blood pressure. This eMedTV resource offers a more in-depth look at HCTZ and its effects, potential side effects, and dosage information.
HydroDIURIL is a drug used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention. This eMedTV page explains the uses and effects of HydroDIURIL and discusses alternatives to this medication, which is no longer manufactured.
Indapamide is a prescription drug that is used for treating fluid retention and high blood pressure. This eMedTV resource offers dosing information for indapamide, explains how the drug works, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Isoptin SR is a prescribed medicine that works to lower blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. This eMedTV resource further discusses Isoptin SR, including information on possible side effects, general precautions, and dosing guidelines.
Isradipine CR is a prescription high blood pressure medication. This article from the eMedTV Web site explains how isradipine CR works and offers a more in-depth look at the drug's effects, possible side effects, and dosing information.
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide
Lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide is a drug that is prescribed for controlling high blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV page provides an overview of lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide, including information about some of its side effects.
This eMedTV page talks about losartan potassium-hydrochlorothiazide, a drug used to lower high blood pressure in adults. This drug is also known as losartan-hydrochlorothiazide. This page covers the dosages, side effects, and strengths of this drug.
Methylsulfonylmethane is a supplement often claimed to be useful for treating a wide variety of conditions. This eMedTV page lists some of these conditions, explains how methylsulfonylmethane works, and lists possible side effects of the supplement.
Metoprolol tartrate is a drug used to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. This eMedTV article discusses specific uses for the prescription medicine, as well as its potential side effects and general dosing guidelines.
Microzide is a prescription drug that is approved to control high blood pressure and treat water retention. This eMedTV article explains how the drug works and offers detailed information on its uses, effects, and possible side effects.
Midamor is a prescription drug that is approved to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention. This eMedTV resource offers an overview of Midamor, including information on the drug's uses, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.
Moduretic is a drug used to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention due to congestive heart failure. This eMedTV article discusses this drug in detail, including information on how it works, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.
Nebivolol is a beta blocker medication often prescribed to treat high blood pressure. This page on the eMedTV site describes how nebivolol works, offers general dosing information for the drug, and explains what side effects may occur with treatment.
Nicardipine is a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). This eMedTV segment provides an overview of nicardipine, including information on the drug's effects, dosing information, and potential side effects.
Nifediac CC is a type of calcium channel blocker that is prescribed to treat high blood pressure. This eMedTV article provides an in-depth look at Nifediac CC, including information on how it works, potential side effects, and dosing guidelines.
Nisoldipine is a medicine that is prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This page from the eMedTV library explains how nisoldipine works, lists potential side effects, and offers information on when and how to take the medicine.
This eMedTV article explores how olmesartan works to relax the blood vessels and increase blood flow in people with high blood pressure. The available strengths, side effects, and treatment options are also discussed.
Olmesartan Medoxomil-Hydrochlorothiazide
This eMedTV resource explains that olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide is a prescribed medication used to lower high blood pressure in adults. This resource also explores how the medication works, its uses, and potential side effects.
Plendil is a prescription medicine that is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. This eMedTV Web page offers a general overview of Plendil, including information on how the drug works, possible side effects, and general precautions.
Procardia XL is a prescription drug that is used to treat chest pain (angina) and high blood pressure. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at Procardia XL, providing information on how it works, potential side effects, and tips on taking the drug.
This eMedTV page examines propranolol sustained-release, a prescription drug that treats several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels (like angina). This page covers how the drug works, how and when to take it, and possible side effects.
Quinapril-hydrochlorothiazide is a medication that is licensed to treat high blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV page explains how quinapril-hydrochlorothiazide works and offers more information on its dosing guidelines and possible side effects.
RESPeRATE is a medical device that teaches you "paced breathing" to help lower blood pressure. This eMedTV Web page explores the effectiveness of RESPeRATE, describes how the device works, and explains where you can obtain the machine.
Spironolactone is a drug used for treating several conditions, including water retention and hypokalemia. This eMedTV page further explains what spironolactone is used for, describes how the drug works, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Spironolactone-HCTZ is a medication licensed for treating fluid retention and high blood pressure. This eMedTV page describes the effects of spironolactone-HCTZ, offers dosing information for the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Taztia XT is a prescription drug that is licensed to treat high blood pressure and some types of angina. This eMedTV article describes how Taztia XT works, explains when and how to take the medicine, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Tekturna HCT is a prescription medicine licensed to treat high blood pressure. This selection from the eMedTV Web site offers an overview of Tekturna HCT, including information on how the drug works, dosing guidelines, and possible side effects.
Telmisartan is a prescription drug that is used for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV Web page explains how telmisartan works, describes its effects, and lists potential side effects that may occur.
Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazide
Telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide is a combination medicine that is licensed to treat high blood pressure. This eMedTV article explains how the drug works and also discusses its effects, dosing information, and potential side effects.
Trandate is a prescription drug that is used to treat high blood pressure. This eMedTV article explains how Trandate works, describes some potential side effects associated with the medication, and discusses how and when to take the drug.
Trandolapril-verapamil ER is a prescription medication licensed to control high blood pressure in adults. This eMedTV page describes the effects of trandolapril-verapamil ER, and lists strengths and things to tell your doctor before you take the drug.
Valsartan and Hydrochlorothiazide
This eMedTV page examines valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide, a prescription drug licensed to treat high blood pressure. This page discusses how the drug works, how and when to take it, side effects, and things to tell your doctor before taking it.
Verelan PM is a prescription medicine that is used for the treatment of high blood pressure. This eMedTV article offers dosing information on Verelan PM, describes the effects of the medicine, and explains what you should know before taking the drug.
Zaroxolyn is a prescription drug that is approved to control high blood pressure and treat fluid retention. This eMedTV page explains how Zaroxolyn works and covers detailed information on its uses, possible side effects, and tips on taking the drug.
