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Three Main Mechanisms of Hypertension and the Antihypertensive Drugs That Target Them
| Mechanism | Effective Drug Classes |
|---|---|
| Volume | Diuretics, calcium channel blockers |
| Renin‐angiotensin system | Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, direct renin inhibitors, β‐blockers |
| Sympathetic nervous system | β‐Blockers, α‐blockers, central α‐agonists |
