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Drug that causes hypertrichosis
Minoxidil
Drug given with nitrates to Black pt
Hydralazine
Direct Acting Vasodilators
Hydralazine, Minoxidil, Nitroprusside and Fendolapam
Drug given with caution for Coronary artery diseases because of increase in sympathetic flow
Hydralazine
Hydralazine causes 2 side effects
Tachycardia and SLE
Good for patients with hypertension and high creatinine
Hydralazine
Acts on potassium channel by making the smooth cell more permeable and for it to hyperpolarize and relax
Minoxidil
Minoxidil is primarily used for
Severe or refractory hypertension
2 vasodilators that causes increase in sympathetic flow
Hydralazine and minoxidil
Given IV and causes peak in 30s- used in emergency hypertension
Sodium nitroprusside
Blurred vision, disorientation and nausea
Sodium nitroprusside
Cannot be administered in glucoma patients
Fenoldopam
Given IV and has rapid onset of 15mins for 50% max effect
Fenoldopam
This drug works on Dopamin D1 receptor and works through cAMP dependent pathway
Fenoldopam
This drugs unlike other antihypertensives maintains or enhances kidney functions
Fenoldopam
Nitrates are used for
Angina, Acute coronary syndrome and Heart failure
This drug develops tachyphylaxis (tolerance) with prolonged use
Nitrates
This drug works by inhibiting PDE3
Milirone
This drug works by inhibiting PDE5
Sildenafil
This drug increases cGMP level and causes vasodilation
Sildenafil, Nitrates
This drug decreases right side filling without affecting systemic arterial pressure
Nitrates
This causes paradoxical split sound
Aortic stenosis or left bundle branch block (LBBB),
splitting does not vary with inspiration “fixed split S2” is due to
ASD
Split S2 sound during inspiration is
normal