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Table 1

Commonly prescribed antihypertensive drugs.

Antihypertensive categoryDrugs

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitorsBenazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), fosinopril (Monopril), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), quinapril (Accupril), ramipril (Altace), and trandolapril (Mavik)

Angiotensin II receptor blockersCandesartan (Atacand), irbesartan (Avapro), losartan (Cozaar), telmisartan (Micardis), and valsartan (Diovan)

Beta blockersAcebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), betaxolol (Kerlone), bisoprolol (Zebeta), carteolol (Cartrol), carvedilol (Coreg), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol), nadolol (Corgard), penbutolol (Levatol), propranolol (Inderal), and timolol (Blocadren)

Calcium channel blockersAmlodipine (Norvasc), clevidipine (Cleviprex), dilitiazem (Cardizem), felodipine (Plendil), isradipine (Dynacirc), nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia), nicardipine (Cardene), nimodipine (Nimotop), and nisoldipine (Sular)

DiureticsAcetazolamide (Diamox), chlorthalidone (Thalitone), hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDiuril), indapamide (Lozol), and metolazone (Zaroxolyn, Mykrox)