ARB Flashcards

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Examples

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Candesartan, Losartan, Valsartan

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Mechanism

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  • Competitive antagonist of angiotensin II -> Decreased vasoconstriction & sympathetic activity
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Indications

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  • HTN, CHF, Post-MI, Type II diabetic nephropathy
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SE

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Common: Hypotension (first dose)

Important: Renal failure, angiooedema

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CI

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  • Artery stenosis
  • Pregnancy/breastfeeding
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