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      • Hypertension and blood pressure reduction
        • Introduction to hypertension and blood pressure reduction
        • When to start blood pressure-lowering therapy
        • Measurement of blood pressure
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        • Secondary hypertension
        • Nondrug management of elevated blood pressure
        • Approach to drug therapy for blood pressure reduction
        • Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors to reduce blood pressure
        • Angiotensin II receptor blockers to reduce blood pressure
        • Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers to reduce blood pressure
        • Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics to reduce blood pressure
        • Second-line drug therapies to reduce blood pressure
          • Potassium-sparing diuretics to reduce blood pressure
          • Beta blockers to reduce blood pressure
          • Alpha blockers to reduce blood pressure
          • Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers to reduce blood pressure
          • Centrally acting alpha-2 agonists to reduce blood pressure
          • Direct-acting vasodilators to reduce blood pressure
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      • Urgent control of elevated blood pressure
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Second-line drug therapies to reduce blood pressure

For general information about drugs used for blood pressure (BP) reduction, and starting and adjusting drug therapy, see Approach to drug therapy for blood pressure reduction.

  • Potassium-sparing diuretics to reduce blood pressure
  • Beta blockers to reduce blood pressure
  • Alpha blockers to reduce blood pressure
  • Nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers to reduce blood pressure
  • Centrally acting alpha-2 agonists to reduce blood pressure
  • Direct-acting vasodilators to reduce blood pressure
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