Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians about their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctors the following questions related to antihypertensives:

1. Why should I use medication to treat my hypertension?
   
   
2. Will diet and weight loss help my hypertension in addition to this medication?
   
   
3. What type of antihypertensive are you prescribing and why?
   
   
4. I have read that some of the least expensive antihypertensive are the most effective. Why should I take a different one?
   
   
5. How will antihypertensives react with my other heart medications?
   
   
6. How can I tell if this medication is working?
   
   
7. Would I ever need to take two different antihypertensives at the same time?
   
   
8. Which type of antihypertensive will work best with my diabetes?
   
   
9. Can antihypertensives help conditions other than high blood pressure?
   
   
10. Which side effects are normal and which ones are serious enough to merit concern?