How to Identify Blood Pressure Pills
There are many types of blood pressure pills manufactured to treat people with high blood pressure. Common medications include diuretics such as Thalitone and beta blockers such as Tenormin. Since there are many different types of blood pressure pills, it's important to identify them correctly. Fortunately, there are many medication identifiers available online and in your local community.
Instructions
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Identify blood pressure pills at Drugs.com (see Resources). This free resource allows you to enter the shape, size and color of your medication in order to determine what it's for. There are more than 3,000 types of prescription drugs in this database.
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Check out WedMD's pill resource (see Resource). This comprehensive database of medications includes blood pressure pills. Enter identifying information about your pill, such as letters appearing on the medication, its shape and color.
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Locate blood pressure pills at RxList (see Resources). This interactive database allows you to enter the imprint, color and shape of your blood pressure pill. It then yields a blood pressure medication name based on your search criteria.
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Send an email to the Food and Drug Administration, which has designed a system for identifying pills. Include description information about the pill, such as color, size and any letters that appear on it. Send your email to druginfo@cder.fda.gov.
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Visit your local pharmacist. If you want to be sure about the identification of your blood pressure pill, take a trip to your local pharmacy. The pharmacist can examine your blood pressure pill and give you the name of the medication.
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Tips & Warnings
Double-check your results. If you're identifying a pressure pill online, use multiple resources. This will confirm that you've made an accurate identification.
Don't consume a medication if you're unsure about what it is. Instead, call your doctor or visit the pharmacy.
