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Medications and supplements that can raise your blood pressure
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Pain medications
Cold medicines (decongestants)
Antidepressants
Hormonal birth control
Caffeine
Herbal supplements
Biological therapies
Immunosuppressants
Stimulants
A caution on illegal drugs
Biological therapies
Powerful drugs used in biological therapies can have side effects, including high blood pressure. Some of these drugs target specific cells, and some use your body's own immune system to fight a variety of autoimmune diseases and cancers.
Angiogenesis inhibitors in particular and some monoclonal antibodies can cause an increase in blood pressure. Examples of these drugs include:
- Bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Gefitinib (Iressa)
- Imatinib (Gleevec)
- Pazopanib (Votrient)
- Ramucirumab (Cyramza)
