Commonly used blood pressure-lowering drugs are divided into five categories: diuretics, such as furosemide tablets; beta-blockers, such as metoprolol tartrate tablets; calcium antagonists, such as nifedipine extended-release tablets; angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, such as captopril tablets; and angiotensin II receptor antagonists, such as irbesartan tablets. The side effects of different drugs are different, patients should use drugs reasonably under the guidance of the doctor.
1. Diuretics: Furosemide tablets are representative drugs. The common side effects of furosemide tablets are related to water and electrolyte disorders, such as postural hypotension, shock, hypokalemia, hypochloremia, hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, thirst, fatigue, myalgia, arrhythmia and other symptoms.
2. β-blockers: representative drugs are metoprolol tartrate tablets. Common side effects of Metoprolol Tartrate Tablets include fatigue, headache and dizziness, chills in limbs, slow heartbeat, palpitation, stomach upset, constipation and other symptoms.
3. Calcium antagonists: representative drugs include nifedipine extended-release tablets. Common side effects of nifedipine extended-release tablets include peripheral edema, headache and other symptoms.
4. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors: representative drugs include captopril tablets. Common side effects of Captopril tablets include: rash, palpitation, tachycardia, chest pain, cough, decreased sense of taste and other symptoms.
5. Angiotensin II receptor antagonist: representative drugs include Irbesartan tablets. The common side effects of Irbesartan tablets include: dizziness, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, plasma creatine kinase increase and other symptoms.
If you need to use antihypertensive drugs, please consult a professional doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.