Anti-Hypertensive Medications: VASODILATORS
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Vasodilators work by causing the muscles in the wall of the blood vessels to relax. When relaxed, the vessels widen causing the blood pressure to go down.
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Call your provider if you experience any of the following:
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
- Skin rash, blisters, severe itching or hives
- Fever, chills or sore throat
- Unusual bruising or bleeding
- Joint pain
- Swelling of the feet, hands or ankles
- Headache
- Lightheadedness,
- Fast heartbeat
- Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet
- Appetite loss, nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Stuffy nose or watery eyes
- Facial redness
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- This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy.
- Avoid driving or using dangerous machinery if you are not alert.
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