Sodium nitroprusside is a drug given by intravenous (IV) infusion to lower blood pressure in a hypertensive emergency, or to control the blood pressure during surgery and prevent bleeding. It works by releasing nitric oxide (NO), which causes the muscles surrounding the blood vessels to relax and reduces the blood pressure. Dose Form Sodium nitroprusside […]
Moxonidine is a drug that works by causing the smooth muscle that surrounds the veins to relax, which lowers the blood pressure and is useful in the treatment of hypertension. Brand Names and Doses Moxonidine is the name of the active component in the medication, called the generic name. You might also know it by […]
Minoxidil is a drug that can be used to manage either high blood pressure (in tablet form) or hair loss (applied topically to the scalp), and the way it works to treat these conditions is different. For hypertension, it works on the brain and central nervous system to cause the blood vessel to relax and allow […]
Methyldopa is a drug that works by reducing the tension in the blood vessels around the body, helping to lower blood pressure and treat hypertension. It is centrally-acting, which means that it works its main effect on the brain that responds to cause the changes in blood pressure. Brand Names and Doses Methyldopa is the […]
Hydralazine is a drug that works by causing the muscles surrounding the blood vessels to relax so that the blood vessels can expand, allowing the blood to pass through more easily. This lowers the blood pressure and helps in the management of hypertension.
Diazoxide is a drug used treat dangerously high blood pressure, known as a hypertensive emergency. It is an arteriolar vasodilator that causes reflex sympathetic stimulation and reduces the blood pressure in the body.
Clonidine is a drug that works by stimulating the alpha-2 adrenoceptors and the imidazoline receptors in the body. This causes a reduction in the sympathetic tone in the body and lowers the blood pressure. If you or someone you know needs to take clonidine to manage hypertension or another health condition, this article will help […]
Terazosin works by blocking alpha1 adrenoreceptors in the body so that a neurotransmitter called noradrenaline can’t activate it as usually does. This causes the smooth muscles that surround the blood vessels to relax, allowing the blood to pass through more easily. It can be used to lower blood pressure and manage hypertension or in the treatment […]
Prazosin is a type of drug called a selective alpha blocker that works by blocking alpha receptors in the body so that the neurotransmitter noradrenaline can’t activate it as usual. This causes the smooth muscles surrounding the blood vessels to relax and allow the blood to pass through more easily. Because of this, prazosin can […]
Nebivolol is a type of drug called a beta blocker that works by blocking beta receptors in the heart. It causes the heart muscles to contract less often and less forcefully, making your heart beat more slowly and less blood to be pumped around your body. This can help to lower your blood pressure and manage hypertension. […]
