Antihypertensive Drugs

Question 1

Types of Hypertension

Answer 1

1. Essential hypertension
   ○ most common type of hypertension, affecting 90% of persons with high blood
   pressure.
2. Secondary hypertension
   ○ hypertension cases that are related to renal and endocrine disorders

Question 2

Prehypertension

Answer 2

• systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 120 to 139, diastolic blood pressure
  (DBP) of 80 to 89

Question 3

. Stage 1 hypertension

Answer 3

• between 140/90 and 159/99

Question 4

Stage 2 hypertension -

Answer 4

160/100 or greater.

Question 5

NONPHARMACOLOGIC CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION

Answer 5

Stress-reduction techniques
● Exercise
● Salt restriction
● Decreased alcohol ingestion
● Smoking cessation

Question 6

Antihypertensive Agents
1. Diuretics

Answer 6

• promotes sodium depletion, which decreases extracellular fluid volume
  (ECFV)
  ● Ex: Hydrochlorothiazide

Question 7

Sympatholytics (Sympathetic Depressant

Nonselective (blocks B1 and B2)

Answer 7

Carvedilol
Labetalol
Nadolol
Propranolol
Timolol

Question 8

Cardioselective (blocks B1)

Answer 8

Acebutol
Atenolol
Bataxolol
Bisoprolol
Metoprolol