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How medications can affect your blood pressure

Pain medications

  • Indomethacin (Indocin).
  • Medicines available without a prescription such as aspirin (multiple doses a day), naproxen sodium (Aleve) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others).
  • Piroxicam (Feldene).

Cold medicines, also called decongestants

  • Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed 24 Hour).
  • Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine).

Antidepressants

  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
  • Tricyclic antidepressants.
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Birth control with hormones

Caffeine

  • Caffeine pills (Vivarin, NoDoz, others).
  • Coffee.
  • Energy drinks and other beverages.

Herbal supplements

  • Arnica (Arnica montana).
  • Ephedra (ma-huang).
  • Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius, Panax ginseng).
  • Guarana (Paullinia cupana).
  • Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra).

Biological therapies

  • Bevacizumab (Avastin).
  • Gefitinib (Iressa).
  • Imatinib (Gleevec).
  • Pazopanib (Votrient).
  • Ramucirumab (Cyramza).

Immunosuppressants

  • Cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune).
  • Tacrolimus (Astagraf XL, Prograf, Envarsus XR).

Stimulants

A caution on illegal drugs

  • Amphetamines, including methamphetamine.
  • Cocaine.
  • Ecstasy (MDMA).

Next steps about medications and your blood pressure

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