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)
- olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide
olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide
$16 per unit
- eplerenone
eplerenone
$14 per unit
- atenolol
atenolol
$13 per unit
- aliskiren
aliskiren
$13 per unit
- lisinopril
lisinopril
$13 per unit
- amlodipine/benazepril
amlodipine/benazepril
$12 per unit
- amlodipine/valsartan
amlodipine/valsartan
$11 per unit
- amlodipine
amlodipine
$11 per unit
- olmesartan
olmesartan
$10 per unit
- valsartan
valsartan
$10 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.
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.
Classes nearest Blood Pressure by inventory size
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.