Essential medications for hypertension that should be available in all healthcare centres in China
| Class | Drug |
| Diuretic | For example, hydrochlorothiazide |
| ACE inhibitor | For example, lisinopril, quinapril |
| Angiotensin receptor blocker | For example, telmisartan |
| Calcium channel blocker | For example, amlodipine |
| Aldosterone antagonist | Spironolactone, eplerenone |
| Renal sodium channel blocker | Amiloride |
| Beta blocker | For example, bisoprolol* |
| Alpha blocker | For example, doxazosin |
*Not metoprolol because of its short duration of action and huge individual differences in metabolism due to copy number variants of CYP2D6.28