Anti-hypertensives

Modified on Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Drug Name	Drug Class	Indication	Route of Administration	Side Effects	Pregnancy Category
Lisinopril	Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor	hypertension, heart failure	Oral	Dizziness, dry cough, hypotension	D
Amlodipine	calcium channel blocker	Hypertension, angina	Oral	Edema, dizziness, headache	C
Metoprolol	Beta Blocker	Hypertension, angina, heart failure	Oral	Fatigue, bradycardia, and dizziness	C
Losartan	Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)	Hypertension, diabetic nephropathy	Oral	Dizziness, hyperkalemia, hypotension	D
Hydrochlorothiazide	Thiazide Diuretic	Hypertension, edema	Oral	Hypokalemia, hyperuricemia, dizziness	B
Clonidine	Alpha-2 Agonist	Hypertension	Oral, transdermal	Sedation, dry mouth, rebound hypertension	C
Enalapril	Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor	hypertension, heart failure	Oral	Dizziness, dry cough, hypotension	D
Carvedilol	Beta Blocker	hypertension, heart failure	Oral	Hypotension, bradycardia, dizziness	C
Spironolactone	Aldosterone Antagonist	hypertension, heart failure	Oral	Hyperkalemia, gynecomastia, and menstrual irregularities	D
Valsartan	Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)	hypertension, heart failure	Oral	Dizziness, hyperkalemia, hypotension	D

Please be aware that there are numerous additional antihypertensive medications available and that this list is not all-inclusive. The categories for side effects and pregnancy listed here may also not be current because they are subject to modification as new research becomes available.