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As a person suffering from high blood pressure you will have to make several lifestyle changes which not only include losing weight, exercising and eating healthily but also you should be very careful with the commonly prescribed drugs and OTC medication that you take. Some of these medicines can have a very negative impact on your blood pressure.

People who have a blood pressure of 120/80 or higher should be extremely careful while gulping in OTC medication. Always look for warnings on the labels, some of these medications will distinctly mention that they are not recommended for people who suffer from high blood pressure or these who are on blood pressure medication. If you suffer from high blood pressure the best recourse would be to seek your doctor’s advice on any drugs that you intend to take.

Painkillers: NSAIDs or common painkiller can prove detrimental to your health of you suffer from blood pressure so talk to your doctor about pain relief for high blood pressure victims and also explore alternative remedies to ease pain and discomfort.

Vitamins and other Magic Products: Supplements, vitamins and drinks simply cannot stand for prescribed blood pressure medication. Consult your doctor before trying out any products that claim to lower your blood pressure. Some of these products may interfere with the antihypertensive drugs and the results that you get will be a far cry from the one claimed in the advertisements.

Cough and Cold Medication: Decongestants like ephedrine, naphazoline, levmetamfetamine, oxymetazoline, synephrine etc can interfere with antihypertensive drugs and may even raise the blood pressure in some cases. So always consult with your doctor before taking OTC flu and cold medication

Sodium Content in OTC Medication: It is also important to check for sodium in OTC medications since it can raise your blood pressure. The inactive and/ or active ingredients list will have words like sodium or soda in them to indicate the presence of this salt. Ideally people who suffer from high blood pressure should not let their daily sodium consumption to exceed 1,500 mg but one dose of OTC medication can contain a lot more than this daily allowance