Hypertension
Hypertension is persistently raised pressure inside the arteries. It is very common, becomes more likely with age, and in most people causes no symptoms at all, so it is found by measurement rather than by feeling unwell.
Micardis Hct
Telmisartan, Hydrochlorothiazide
40mg + 12.5mg · 80mg + 12.5mg
Telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets for high blood pressure. One part relaxes blood vessels, the other removes extra fluid.
Diovan Hct
Valsartan, Hydrochlorothiazide
80mg + 12.5mg · 160mg + 12.5mg
Valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets for high blood pressure. One part relaxes vessels, the other sheds extra fluid.
Doxazosin Tablets
1mg · 2mg · 4mg
Doxazosin tablets for an enlarged prostate and high blood pressure. It relaxes muscle around the prostate and blood vessels.
Key points
- Systolic and diastolic numbers reflect two forces: the push as the heart pumps, and the pressure remaining as it rests between beats.
- Sustained high pressure damages vessel walls, and the repair process lays down plaque that narrows the artery and pushes pressure higher still.
- Left untreated, hypertension leads to heart attack and stroke, which is the whole reason it is worth finding and treating.
- Age, family history, a high-salt diet, excess weight, smoking, alcohol and prolonged stress all raise the risk.
Medicines listed for Hypertension
The listed products span several medicine classes for high blood pressure. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker; Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic. The catalogue also holds angiotensin receptor blockers (telmisartan, valsartan, losartan), an ACE inhibitor (perindopril), beta blockers (nebivolol, propranolol, carvedilol), a loop diuretic (furosemide), a potassium-sparing diuretic (spironolactone), a vasodilator (minoxidil) and an alpha blocker (doxazosin). Several products combine two of these classes in a single tablet, such as telmisartan with hydrochlorothiazide or amlodipine with valsartan.