High blood pressure is a lifelong chronic disease, which increases with age. So most people with high blood pressure need lifelong medicine. What are the side effects to take anti-hypertensives for long term? Read this article to learn more information.
In fact, these commonly used antihypertensive drugs are very safe. Even if they have side effects, they are minor.
1. ACEI such as Pulides: cough is a common side effect.
2. Calcium antagonists: the most common side effect is ankle and foot edema. Besides, headache, facial flushing may also appear. If taken for a long time, gingival hyperplasia may appear in some cases.
3. Thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide and indapamide: common side effects are low potassium and sodium. In severe cases, they may cause fatigue, poor appetite, weakness of both lower limbs, and even disturbance of consciousness.
4. Aldosterone antagonist (spironolactone, also known as antibody-butanol) : they may cause male mammary gland hyperplasia, and elevated serum potassium.
5. Beta blockers (such as propranolol, atenolol and metoprolol, peso parlour, carvedilol, arrow los total): if you have a history of asthma, they may induce asthma or worsen asthma. Sometimes bradycardia may occur.
6. Bulp-receptor blocker (such as piprazosin, doxazosin and trazosin): they can cause postural hypertension, which is manifested as dizziness and dark eyes after standing up in supine position or sitting position.
7. Central antihypertensive drugs (such as reserpine): nasal congestion, depression, etc.
Generally speaking, these side effects occur within days to weeks of initiation, and if there is no adverse reaction within a few months of initiation, the drug can be well tolerated.
Although these antihypertensive drugs have some side effects, these side effects are insignificant compared with the harm of hypertension. High blood pressure has great harm and is an important cause of serious diseases such as coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction and kidney failure. Serious consequences may occur if effective control is not carried out in time. So don't refuse to take a blood pressure medication for fear of the side effects.
In addition, some people think that eating a kind of antihypertensive drug for long-term can worsen side effects, thereby it is better to change the medicine regularly. In fact, such claims are unreasonable. If you change the medicine blindly, it may lead to the fluctuation of blood pressure so as to worsen your condition.
What are the side effects to take anti-hypertensives for long-term? Now you get the answer. For more information on Hypertensive Nephropathy treatment, please leave a message below or contact online doctor.
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