Do antihypertensive drugs have side effects? Will there be resistance? Hypertensive patients may wish to see

It has to be said that high blood pressure is one of the most common chronic diseases in China. In an average family of four in China, at least one person is troubled and harmed by high blood pressure disease.

　　You must know that high blood pressure is not just as simple as excessive blood pressure, but there are also serious problems such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, kidney disease and heart disease hidden behind it. Therefore, as long as primary hypertension is diagnosed and life adjustment is ineffective, patients can only take relevant antihypertensive drugs according to the doctor's advice.

　　However, the role of antihypertensive drugs in the body is not to treat high blood pressure itself, but to control the increase in blood pressure and reduce blood pressure through drug efficacy. Therefore, patients need long-term or even lifelong medication. Because of this, many patients are most worried about the side effects of drugs, and they are afraid that long-term medication will cause harm to the body.

　　So the question is, are there any side effects of antihypertensive drugs, and will they cause drug resistance?

　　In the past 40 years, with the continuous advancement of medical technology, new antihypertensive drugs have also been introduced. As long as the drugs are listed and available for purchase, they are actually the products that have been scientifically evaluated by large-scale clinical trials .

　　At present, the first-line blood pressure lowering drugs commonly used in China are mainly diuretics, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, receptor blockers, calcium antagonists and so on.

　　You know, the reason why they are called antihypertensive drugs means that they all have the effect of lowering blood pressure. The reason why different hypertensive patients choose different drugs is because the mechanism of action, metabolism and half-life of different antihypertensive drugs are different .

　　Therefore, in clinical practice, doctors will choose drugs according to the actual age of the patient, physical fitness, and severity of the disease. Sometimes it may be controlled by a single antihypertensive drug, and sometimes a combination of drugs is required to lower blood pressure.

　　It has to be admitted that, while controlling blood pressure, antihypertensive drugs may indeed produce some adverse reactions that are unfavorable to the patient's body, which are commonly known as side effects. For example, the use of the most frequently used diuretic hydrochlorothiazide may lead to a decrease in serum potassium and an increase in the level of uric acid.

　　And ACEI drugs, such as common ones such as captopril, may cause cough and angioedema during use. Calcium antagonists may also cause headaches, edema, and flushing .

　　In this case, what should patients do in the face of side effects?

　　The first thing to emphasize is that the drugs purchased on the market have undergone repeated clinical trials, so the drug inserts will detail the possible side effects of the drugs. However, each patient's physical condition is different, so the chances of side effects and reactions are also different .

　　Therefore, there is no need for patients to be frightened by the adverse reactions in the instructions, but to observe whether there are side effects in their bodies after taking the medicine.

　　If the patient does not have any adverse reactions after taking the medicine, in this case, the medicine can be taken normally. If a patient has had an adverse reaction, they will need to record their own situation. When necessary or when they are re-examined, they will tell the doctor about their situation, and then ask the doctor to analyze it from a professional point of view to see if it is necessary to adjust the treatment plan or change the drug. .

　　In a word, the antihypertensive drugs we commonly use have been verified by long-term multi-center clinical trials, and their safety is beyond doubt.

　　Therefore, after choosing the medicine that suits you, there is no need to worry too much. Compared with the side effects, the complications caused by high blood pressure are the most terrible. Therefore, what the patient has to do is to actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment, and communicate with the doctor in time if there is a problem.