• Effectiveness

  Major (for high blood pressure (hypertension))
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (allergic reaction)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 12.5 mg-10 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: This medication worked very well to lower my blood pressure. After 3 weeks of taking it, I developed a severe cough whenever I was lying down. I mentioned this to my doctor & he said I needed to stop taking it because the cough is an early indication of allergy to the medication.

Cost: < $25 monthly