HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - WHAT YOU WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR MEDICATION

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What I'm about to share with you right now, though not a secret, but you were not supposed to find out. But because I have your interest at heart, I am obliged to share them with you.

If you have ever been diagnosed of High Blood Pressure, then you would know that your blood pressure refers to the force that the blood exerts against the walls of your artery as it passes through them.  As long as this pressure is at a normal level, your arteries will remain healthy/undamaged. 

However just as overfilling a tire or a garden hose can eventually cause damage, so too can increased blood pressure through arteries over an extended period of time.  Eventually, the arteries can become damaged and narrowed, making it more difficult for blood to flow properly.  Such arterial damage can lead to a number of health problems, including stroke, kidney failure, and heart complications.

Blood pressure is assessed using two parameters -- the systolic and diastolic pressures -- 

Systolic Pressure measure, the maximum pressure exerted in the arteries as the heart contracts 

Diastolic Pressure measures the  minimum pressure in those vessels between cardiac contractions.

In adults, blood pressure is considered normal if the top number (systolic pressure) is between 90 and 120 and the bottom number (diastolic) is between 60 and 80

When you are diagnosed with this condition, your MD will prescribe some drugs which you are required to take over a long period while you're monitored. 

The good news is that your blood pressure can normalize within some period (if diagnosed early enough) while the bad news is that if it doesn't, you might begin to experience complications due to the effect of the medications you're being administered

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Here are a list of ten major medicines that is usually prescribed for people suffering from High blood Pressure and their side effects. 

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1. Labetalol

Taking this drug for a short period can cause dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, sudden warmth, skin redness, sweating, numbness, and tingly feeling in the scalp

Serious side effects of Labetalol include: 

Taking it for aa long period, yu may experience serious side effects such as:

Hives, Difficulty in breathing, Swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat, Severe dizziness, 

Lightheadedness, Slow heart rate, Weak pulse, Fainting, Slow breathing or breathing that may stop, Shortness of breath (even with mild exertion), Swelling, Rapid weight gain and Severe headache.

2  Metoprolol: 

You will find brand names such as  Dutoprol, Lopressor, Lopressor Injection, Toprol XL

Side effect include dizziness, tiredness, depression, confusion, memory problems, nightmares, trouble sleeping, diarrhea, mild itching, and rash

Serious side effects include but not limited to hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, very slow heartbeats, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, swelling, rapid weight gain, and cold feeling in the hands and feet

NOTE: Metoprolol has serious interactions with at least 33 other drugs and has moderate interactions with at least 202 other drugs.

Beta-blockers can cause myocardial depression and may precipitate heart failure and cardiogenic shock

Worsening cardiac failure may occur during up-titration of metoprolol succinate

And finally, these are not a complete list of side effects and other serious side effects or health problems may occur as a result of the use of this drug. You can verify.

3. Diovan

Generic Name: Valsartan

Brand Name: Diovan

Drug Class: ARBs

The most common side effects of this drug  includes: headache, dizziness, tired feeling, flu symptoms, stomach pain, diarrhea, back pain, and joint pain.

Serious side effects including but not limited to lightheadedness, swelling, rapid weight gain, shortness of breath, little or no urination, pounding heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, nausea, weakness, tingly feeling, chest pain, irregular heartbeats, and loss of movement.

4. Lisinopril

Generic Name: Lisinopril

Brand Name: Prinivil, Qbrelis, Zestril

Drug Class: ACE Inhibitors

What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Lisinopril?

Common side effects of lisinopril include: anxiety, dizziness, cough, headache, high potassium levels, diarrhea, insomnia, low blood pressure, chest pain, fatigue, nasal congestion, nausea and/or vomiting, rash, and psoriasis.

Serious Side effect include but not limited to

• Severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady, very stiff muscles, high fever, profuse sweating, or tremors;

• Serious eye symptoms such as sudden vision loss, blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights;

• Serious heart symptoms include fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeats; fluttering in the chest; shortness of breath; sudden dizziness, lightheartedness, or passing out.

5. Benicar

Generic Name: olmesartan medoxomil

Brand Name: Benicar

Common side effects of Benicar include: dizziness, lightheadedness, bronchitis, back pain, joint or muscle pain, stomach pain,

nausea, diarrhea, itching or skin rash, weakness, headache, flu-like symptoms, blood in the urine, and sinus infections

Serious side effects of Benicar include: difficulty with breathing or swallowing, chest pain, cough, vertigo, abdominal pain, hyperkalemia, renal failure, and muscle tissue breakdown (rhabdomyolysis).

6. Amlodipine

Generic Name: Amlodipine

Brand Name: Katerzia, Norvasc etc

Drug Class: Antianginal Agents

Side effects of amlodipine include:

Swelling (edema), Excess fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), Headache, Fatigue, Palpitations, Dizziness, Nausea, Flushing, Abdominal pain, Sleepiness, Male sexual disorder, Drowsiness, Itching, Skin rash, Muscle cramps, Muscle weakness

Serious Side effect include but not limited to Extrapyramidal disorder (muscle spasms, restlessness, muscle rigidity, slow movement, tremor, and jerky movements)

7. Hydrochlorothiazide

Generic Name: Hydrochlorothiazide

Brand Name: N/A

Drug Class: N/A

Common side effects of Hydrochlorothiazide include: Weakness, Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Chills, Tiredness, Mouth sores, Skin sores,  Muscle spasm, Diarrhea, and Electrolyte imbalance.

Serious side effects of Hydrochlorothiazide include:

Hives, difficulty breathing, swelling in the face, lips, tongue, or throat, fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling, lightheadedness, eye pain, vision problems, yellowing of the skin or eyes, pale skin, easy bruising, unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum), shortness of breath, wheezing, cough with foamy mucus, chest pain, increased thirst, feeling hot, inability to urinate, heavy sweating, hot and dry skin, increased urination, confusion, vomiting, constipation, muscle pain, leg cramps, bone pain, lack of energy, irregular heartbeats, and tingly feeling

8. Chlorthalidone

Generic Name: Chlorthalidone

Brand Name: Thalitone

Drug Class: Diuretics, Thiazide

Side effects of chlorthalidone include:

Cardiovascular: low blood pressure (hypotension), vasculitis, dizziness upon standing

Dermatologic: sun sensitivity, skin irritation from the sun, rash or purple spots on the skin, rash, hives, inflammation of blood vessels

Endocrine/metabolic: electrolyte abnormalities, high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), excess uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia), excess sugar in the urine (glycosuria)

Gastrointestinal: gastric irritation, constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, cramping, yellowing of skin and eyes (jaundice)

Musculoskeletal: involuntary muscle movement or stiffness (spasticity), weakness

Neurologic: dizziness, spinning sensation (vertigo), headache, numbness/tingling

Ophthalmologic: blurred vision, color vision deficiency

Psychiatric: restlessness

Reproductive: impotence

Rare side effects of Chlorthalidone include:

Cardiovascular: abnormal heartbeat (cardiac dysrhythmia)

Dermatologic: scaling eczema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis

Gastrointestinal: pancreatitis

Hematologic: disorder of hematopoietic structure: low white blood cell count, deficiency of granulocytes in the blood (agranulocytosis), low blood platelet count, no production of red blood cells (aplastic anemia)

Hepatic: liver damage

Immunologic: systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Respiratory: fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema)

9. Bumex

Generic Name: bumetanide

Brand Name: Bumex

Drug Class: Diuretics, Loop

Bumex may cause serious side effects including: hearing problems, confusion, hallucinations, problems with thought or memory, trouble speaking or difficulty understanding what is said to you, unusual weakness, twitching, convulsions (seizures), weak or shallow breathing, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, purple or red spots under your skin, dizziness, irregular heartbeats, feeling jittery, muscle cramps, muscle spasms, cough or choking feeling, leg cramps, constipation, irregular heartbeats, fluttering in your chest, increased thirst or urination, numbness or tingling, limp feeling, feeling very thirsty or hot, being unable to urinate, heavy sweating, and hot or dry skin

10. Aldomet

Generic Name: methyldopa

Brand Name: Aldomet

Side effect include: lightheadedness, pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion, weakness, uncontrolled or involuntary muscle movements, swelling, rapid weight gain, shortness breath, loss of appetite, upper stomach pain that may spread to your back, nausea, vomiting, fast heart rate, dark urine, and yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), drowsiness, weakness, and headache