Which medication can lower blood pressure quickly

Rapid antihypertensive drugs mainly include intravenous drugs (such as nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, esmolol), oral drugs (nifedipine, captopril), it is recommended to use the drugs under the guidance of a doctor, and its medication program is different for different situations. The first type is intravenous drugs, including nitroglycerin, nitroprusside and esmolol, etc. These drugs are mainly used in hypertensive emergencies, or in combination with other serious complications, and are used in the emergency room or intensive care unit under the strict guidance of a doctor. The other major class of rapid antihypertensive drugs are short-acting antihypertensive drugs that act quickly and are metabolized more rapidly, such as nifedipine and captopril. Rapid antihypertensive drugs can be effective within 10 to 20 minutes. Hypertensive patients should not use rapid antihypertensive drugs frequently because rapid antihypertensive drugs can cause rapid congestion of the heart, brain, kidneys, and other target organs and organs after a short period of ischemia, and the heart or the brain will trigger adverse reactions, so the use of rapid antihypertensive drugs is not recommended.