If there are, I think all of us would run to the dr. and beg for them. All meds have some kind of drawback. So far my mom has tried: norvasc, hctz, verapamil, clonidine, prinivil, zestril/lisinopril, toprol xl, and she suffered side effects on all of them. The trick is to find something that you can live with that will give you good results.

Some foods lower bp as well and doesn't have side effects. My mom is trying this bcuz my grandmother was able to get off bp meds by using diet and exercise. She is a diabetic the same as my mom and me.