[Antihypertensive drug therapy: adverse effects and drug interactions]

The number of classes of antihypertensive drugs has been growing. The options of choice of the drugs now are so great that it seems not to be difficult to reduce blood pressure effectively. Newly developed classes have been shown to provide beneficial effects in variety of hypertension-related processes. However, each drug shows significant differences in adverse effects, incidental properties and interactions with non-antihypertensive drugs. To improve quality of life, compliance with medication, and beneficial effects on pathophysiological and cardiovascular risk conditions of patients, we should be well acquainted with adverse effects and possible disadvantages produced by antihypertensive drugs in particular situations.