Medication class

Blood Pressure

Medications used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), including ACE inhibitors, ARBs, calcium channel blockers, and beta-blockers.

Data updated 2026-05-15

54
Medications
46
With a generic
96%
Avg generic savings
2
In active shortage

Drug class assignments follow the FDA openFDA therapeutic classification, clinical details are drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling via DailyMed, and unit-price comparisons use CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data. See the full sources below.

Inventory versus report volume

Blood Pressure is inventory #4 of 22 (54 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #3. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3.

#4
inventory
54
tracked drugs
#3
FAERS volume
#1
Pain Relief FAERS nationally

According to FDA FAERS report totals and openFDA class inventory compiled on /methodology. Class size is not the same map as report volume. This page is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice.

This class - generic availability cut

Exclusive DISTINCT-drug split of 54 medicines in Blood Pressure. Orthogonal to inventory vs FAERS dual and to the NADAC cost ChartBar.

olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide tops Blood Pressure NADAC at $16.00/unit

Top 10 acquisition costs in this class (CMS NADAC)

per unit

What this shows olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide is the costliest in this class at $16.00/unit; generics in the same class run a fraction of that.

Source CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC)

Blood Pressure · #4 inventory of 22 therapeutic classes

18 classes have fewer tracked drugs; percentile 82 among PlainMeds categories.

Blood Pressure vs all classes by tracked-drug count

Where this class's inventory sits among every PlainMeds therapeutic category

54 4th of 22 higher than 18 of 22 classes

Classes, banded by tracked-drug inventory

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Source PlainMeds openFDA therapeutic-class inventory · 2026-05-15

acebutolol

Sectral

Acebutolol is a medicine that helps lower blood pressure and control irregular heartbeats.

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aliskiren

Tekturna

Tekturna is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure.

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amiloride

Midamor

Amiloride is a water pill that helps your body hold onto potassium.

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amlodipine

Norvasc

Amlodipine (Norvasc) is a drug that lowers blood pressure and treats chest pain.

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amlodipine/benazepril

Lotrel

Lotrel is a combination medicine that contains amlodipine and benazepril.

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amlodipine/valsartan

Exforge

Exforge HCT is a combination medicine used to treat high blood pressure.

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atenolol

Tenormin

Atenolol is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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azilsartan

Edarbi

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benazepril

Lotensin

Benazepril (Lotensin) is a medicine that lowers your blood pressure.

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bisoprolol

Zebeta

Bisoprolol (Zebeta) is a medicine that lowers high blood pressure.

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candesartan

Atacand

Candesartan is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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chlorthalidone

Thalitone

Chlorthalidone is a water pill that helps lower blood pressure and reduce swelling.

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clonidine

Catapres

Clonidine (Catapres) is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure.

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diltiazem

Cardizem, Tiazac

Diltiazem is a medicine that helps lower high blood pressure and prevent chest pain.

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doxazosin

Cardura

Doxazosin is a medicine that can help lower high blood pressure and improve symptoms of an enlarged prostate in men.

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enalapril

Vasotec

Enalapril (Vasotec) is a medicine that lowers blood pressure and helps treat heart failure.

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eplerenone

Inspra

Eplerenone (Inspra) helps you live longer if you have heart failure after a heart attack.

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eprosartan

Teveten

Eprosartan (Teveten) is a medicine that lowers high blood pressure.

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felodipine

Plendil

Felodipine is a drug that lowers your blood pressure.

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fosinopril

Monopril

Fosinopril is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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hydralazine

Apresoline

Hydralazine is a drug that lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.

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hydrochlorothiazide

Microzide

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hydrochlorothiazide/lisinopril

Zestoretic

Zestoretic is a drug that combines lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide.

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hydrochlorothiazide/losartan

Hyzaar

Hyzaar is a combination medicine that contains losartan and hydrochlorothiazide.

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hydrochlorothiazide/triamterene

Dyazide, Maxzide

This medicine combines lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide to lower high blood pressure.

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indapamide

Lozol

Indapamide is a water pill that helps lower blood pressure and reduce fluid buildup in the body.

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irbesartan

Avapro

Irbesartan is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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isradipine

DynaCirc

Isradipine is a drug that helps lower high blood pressure.

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labetalol

Trandate

Labetalol is a medicine that lowers high blood pressure.

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lisinopril

Prinivil, Zestril

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losartan

Cozaar

Losartan is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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methyldopa

Aldomet

Methyldopa is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure.

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metolazone

Zaroxolyn

Metolazone is a water pill that helps your body get rid of extra salt and water.

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metoprolol

Lopressor, Toprol-XL

Metoprolol is a beta-blocker medicine.

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minoxidil

Loniten

Minoxidil (Loniten) is a medicine that helps regrow hair.

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moexipril

Univasc

Moexipril is a medicine used to treat high blood pressure.

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nadolol

Corgard

Nadolol is a medicine that helps lower blood pressure and manage chest pain (angina).

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nebivolol

Bystolic

Nebivolol is a medicine that lowers high blood pressure.

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nicardipine

Cardene

Nicardipine is a drug that helps to lower blood pressure and treat chest pain.

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nifedipine

Procardia, Adalat

Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker.

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nisoldipine

Sular

Nisoldipine is a medicine to treat high blood pressure.

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olmesartan

Benicar

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olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide

Tribenzor

Tribenzor is a drug that combines three medicines to lower high blood pressure.

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perindopril

Aceon

Perindopril (Aceon) is a drug that lowers blood pressure.

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pindolol

Visken

Pindolol is a medicine that lowers high blood pressure.

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prazosin

Minipress

Prazosin (Minipress) is a medicine that lowers your blood pressure.

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propranolol

Inderal

Propranolol is a medicine that can help with high blood pressure, chest pain, and other conditions.

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quinapril

Accupril

Quinapril is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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ramipril

Altace

Ramipril is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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telmisartan

Micardis

Telmisartan (Micardis) is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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terazosin

Hytrin

Terazosin is a medicine that can help men with enlarged prostate and also treat high blood pressure.

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trandolapril

Mavik

Trandolapril (Mavik) is a medicine that lowers blood pressure.

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valsartan

Diovan

Entresto is a medicine that combines two drugs to help adults and children with heart failure.

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verapamil

Calan, Verelan

Verapamil is a drug that helps to lower blood pressure and treat chest pain (angina) and irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias).

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Blood Pressure · large class with 2 active shortages

Blood Pressure is inventory #4 of 22 (54 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #3. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3. 54 medicines tracked; 46 carry a NADAC generic flag; 2 in active FDA shortage.

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