Do all blood pressure medications contain beta blockers

[LukaRyan]

Im 23 yrs old and I have high blood pressure to the point of making me dizzy and uncomfortable. This usually happens about after I eat. I was put on blood pressure medicine that I quit taking beacause I was unable to get an erection. Do all blood pressure medicines have this side effect or are there some without beta blockers?

[mysteryman123]

This is a side-effect that might occur with beta blockers and calcium channel blockers. You can try a different class of blood pressure medications. Ask your doctor about ACE inhibitors (such as enalapril or lisinopril) or diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide).

[Kwadwo B]

There are plenty of blood pressure medications that are not beta blockers. Generally you can tell if a medication is a beta blocker because they end in "-olol" (Propranolol, metoprolol).

There are smooth muscle relaxants that can be used such as hydralazine.

There are ACE Inhibitors like captopril, lisinopril, or enalapril that block the angiotensin converting enzyme.

There are ARBs or Angiotensin receptor blockers like losartan.

And there are also nitrates like isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur)...so no not all blood pressure medications are beta blockers, but perhaps your physician put you on one because they thought that was the most specific to your needs. Ask your physician if another med would work just as well.