What Is the Treatment for Hypertension?

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• Blake

  
  
  
  The initial treatment for high blood pressure (hypertension) is primarily based on lifestyle modification- a non pharmacological treatment. Weight reduction and regular aerobic exercise are recommended as the first steps in treating mild to moderate hypertension. Regular mild exercise improves blood flow and helps to reduce resting heart rate and blood pressure. Reducing sodium (salt) diet is proven very effective as well: it decreases blood pressure in about 60% of people and many people choose to use a salt substitute to reduce their salt intake. Additional dietary changes beneficial to reducing blood pressure includes the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), which is rich in fruits and vegetables and low fat or fat-free dairy foods - see
  
  
  

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• Watanabe

  
  
  
  The first step in reducing high blood pressure is making some lifestyle changes: starting from the food you eat (keeping a low fat, high fiber and low sodium diet), trying to lose weight, exercising on a regular basis, quitting smoking and reducing alcohol consumption. These basic actions will lead to a decrease in blood pressure and may solve the problem without the need of using medications.

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• joyjohn

  
  
  
  There are several medications that are used for hypertension. You have to check up with your doctor to get the right medications which best suits you. Here are few medications that are used in the treatment of high blood pressure
  Generic Accupril (Quinapril hydrochloride)
  Generic Aldactone (Spironolactone)
  Generic Altace (Ramipril)
  Generic Atenolol-Chlorthalidone
  Generic Avapro (Irbesartan)
  Generic Betoptic (Betaxolol)
  Generic Bisoprolol (Bisoprolol Fumarate)
  Generic Caduet (Amlodipine)
  Generic Calan (Verapamil)
  Generic Capoten (Captopril)
  Generic Lisinopril
  Generic Lisinopril-HCTZ
  Generic Lopressor (Metoprolol)
  Generic Lotensin (Benazepril)
  Generic Lotrel (Benazepril and amlodipine)
  Generic Lozol (Indapamide)
  Generic Micardis HCT (Telmisartan - hydrochlorothiazide)
  Generic Microzide (Hydrochlorothiazide)
  Generic Monopril there are still lot more medications used
  
  You can find information the side effects of these drugs at
  http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/pri

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