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Which blood pressure medications are vasodilators?

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According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of all adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure. A primary strategy for lowering blood pressure is using drugs that cause vasodilation, or the widening of blood vessels. So, which blood pressure medications are vasodilators and what are their different mechanisms of action?