While used for high blood pressure, other better-studied medications are typically recommended. Prescrire has stated that<unk>  is potentially more harmful than beneficial and thus list it as a drug to avoid (as of 2014).
Aliskiren
Telmisartan
Olmesartan
Cyclothiazide
Amiloride
Chlorothiazide
Losartan
Azilsartan