If you have high blood pressure drugs can become a pilot?

I am now on medication against hypertension and I wonder, can I have a driver, when my blood pressure under control?

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#1 written by Cherokeeflyer_redux 1 year ago

the condition in its self is not disqualifying.
Centrally acting agents such as Guanethidine, Guanadrel, Guanabenz, Methyldopa, and Reserpine are not acceptable to the FAA.

The following medications are FAA approved on a case by case basis:

Alpha Blockers / Inhibitors

* Cardura (Doxazosin)
* Catapres (Clonidine)
* Dibenzyline (Phenoxybenzamine)
* Hytrin (Terazosin)
* Micardis (Telmisartan)
* Minipress, Minizide (Prazosin)

Beta Blockers

* Blocadren, Timolide (Timolol)
* Cartrol (Carteolol)
* Cibenzyline (Phenoxybenzamine)
* Coreg (Carvedilol)
* Corgard, Corzide (Nadolol)
* Inderal, Inderide, Innopran (Propranolol)
* Kerlone (Betaxolol)
* Levatol (Penbutolol)
* Lopressor, Toprol (Metoprolol)
* Normodyne, Trandate (Labetalol)
* Sectral (Acebutolol)
* Tenormin, Tenoretic (Atenolol)
* Visken (Pindolol)
* Zebeta, Ziac (Bisoprolol)

Calcium Channel Blockers

* Adalat, Procardia (Nifedipine)
* Caduet (Amlodipine Besylate + Atorvastatin Calcium)
* Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac (Diltiazem)
* Cardene (Nicardipine)
* Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Veralan, Tarka (Verapamil)
* DynaCirc (Isradipine)
* Norvasc, Lotrel (Amlodipine)
* Plendil, Lexxel (Felodipine)
* Posicor (Mibefradil)
* Sular (Nisoldipine)

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

* Aceon (Perindopril Erbumine)
* Accupril (Quinapril)
* Altace (Ramipril)
* Capoten, Capozide (Captopril)
* Lotensin (Benazepril)
* Mavik (Trandolapril)
* Monopril (Fosinopril)
* Prinivil, Prinzide, Zestril, Zestoretic (Lisinopril)
* Univasc, Unitrec (Moexipril)
* Vasotec, Vaseretic (Enalapril)

Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists

* Atacand (Candesartan)
* Avapro, Avalide (Irbesartan)
* Benicar (Olmesartan Medoxomil)
* Benicar HCT (Olmesartan Medoxomil + Hydrochlorothiazide)
* Cozaar, Hyzaar (Losartan)
* Diovan (Valsartan)
* Micardis (Telmisartan)

Diuretics

* Aldactone, Aldactazide (Spironolactone)
* Bumex (Bumetanide)
* Camadex, Demadex (Torsemide)
* Diuril, Hydrochlorothiazide, HCTZ, Hydrodiuril, Oretic, Enduron (Thiazides)
* Dyazide, Maxzide, Moduretic (Combinations)
* Dyrenium (Triamterene)
* Lasix (Furosemide)
* Lozol (Indapamide)
* Mykrox (Metolazone)
* Zaroxolyn, Mykrox (Metolazone)

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#2 written by JetDoc 1 year ago

Yes, you can have high blood pressure, within certain limits, as long as it is under control with exercise, diet or some approved medications. You need to do some research on this BEFORE you talk to an AME, because once the condition is reported to an AME. then your options are limited.

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#3 written by Warbird Pilot 1 year ago

It would depend on the medication. Best way to be sure is go to virtualflightsurgeon.com or get a list of AME’s from the local airport and ask the question. Failing that, you can also call the FAA’s Regional Flight Surgeon, and depending on the Region, they should answer the question.

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#4 written by ben p 1 year ago

Depends how bad it is, get a test done before you spend ridiculous amounts of money on lessons

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