Antihypertensive

Question 1

Classes of antihypertensive drugs

Answer 1

There are 7 classes
*ACE inhibitors
*ARBs
*Direct renin receptors inhibitors
*Diuretics
*CCBs
*Sympatholytic
*Vasodilators

Question 2

Drugs UNDER ACE inhibitors

Answer 2

Prils

Enalapril
Captopril
Ramipril

Question 3

Drugs UNDER ARBs

Answer 3

Sartans

Losartan
Telmisartan
Valsartan

Question 4

Direct renin inhibitors

Answer 4

Aliskiren

Question 5

Drugs UNDER thiazide
Loop diuretics
K+ sparring

Answer 5

hydrochlorothiazide
Chlorthalidone
Indapamide

Furosemide
Torsemide

Spironolactone
Eplerenone

Question 6

Sympatholytic classes

Answer 6

Centrally acting
Alpha blocker
Beta blockers
B blocker + alpha blocker

Question 7

Name sympatholytic drugs

Answer 7

Centrally acting - clonidine , alpha methyldopa

Alpha # selective - { Zosin } - prazosinb terazosin

Non selective -phentolamine
Phenoxybenzamine

Beta # (olol) - atenolol
Metoprolol
Esmolol
Timolol

Beta+ alpha#. - labetalol
Carvedilol
Nebivolol

Question 8

Vasodilators drugs

Answer 8

Arteriolar - hydralazine
Minoxidil
Fenoldopam

Venodilator -nitroglycerin

A+V - sodium nitroprusside