| All About Blood Pressure Medication |
| Several kinds of medicine are commonly prescribed for high blood pressure. Here are some of the main types. |
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| Stopping Blood Pressure Drugs Risks a Stroke |
| Medication to control high blood pressure only works if you take it. |
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| Aspirin, Beta-Blockers, Statins: ABC's for Coronary Artery Disease |
| These medications make it easier to take care of coronary artery disease. They have helped many people stay healthy and avoid heart attacks. |
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| Did You Take Your Blood Pressure Medicine Today? |
| When you miss a dose of your blood pressure medicine, you might not notice a difference. But your body does. |
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| Medication Management Tips |
| How many different medicines do you take? Most people with heart failure or other cardiovascular illnesses take several. |
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| Make Friends with Your Meds |
| What makes some people sticklers for following through with their medications, and others haphazard at best? |
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| Easy Ways to Remember to Take Your Medications |
| If you have more than two medications to manage, consider getting a pill organizer -- a special container marked with the days of the week. Besides housing multiple medications, a compartmentalized organizer can be useful for keeping track of the medications you've taken. |
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| Use Your Medications Wisely |
| Although most medications are safe when you take them the right way, some drugs can cause dizziness, loss of consciousness, bleeding, irregular heartbeats, and other side effects in some cases. |
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