There are many types of high blood pressure medication available, and each one works in a slightly different way. A few types of high blood pressure medication include diuretics, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors. If your doctor prescribes high blood pressure medication, it is vital to your health that you take your pills exactly as directed. Because people often react to medicine in different ways, you may need to try a few different types of high blood pressure medication before your doctor finds the best medicine for you. Most people whose blood pressure is successfully treated live long and healthy lives.
(Click High Blood Pressure Medication for the full eMedTV article on this topic. This article provides detailed lists of the different high blood pressure medications and describes how each type of medication works.)