hypertension drugs Flashcards by Rachel Hall

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how can you lower CO?

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decrease HR/contractility
lower circulating volume

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how can you lower total peripheral resistance?

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decrease vascular tone eg vasodilator

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what are B1 receptors and what do they do?
what is the effect of blocking them?

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what are B2 receptors and what do they do?
what is the effect of blocking them?

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what are B1 selective blockers?
examples, when used?

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what are B1B2 nonselective blockers?
examples, when used?

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what are B1B2A1 blockers?
examples, when used?

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what are partial agonist B blockers?

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what are s/e of B blockers?

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why do you have to be cautious using B blockers in diabetes?

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why do you have to be cautious using B blockers in asthma/copd?

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why do you have to be cautious using B blockers in decompensated HF?

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what are the overdose effects of B blockers?

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how do you treat B blocker overdose?

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what are A1 blockers?
examples, when used, s/e?

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what is Clonidine - A2 blockers?
s/e?

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what are A2 receptors?

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examples of A2 blockers?

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clonidine
methyldopa

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what is methylopda - A2 blockers?
s/e?

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what are CCBs?

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what ae the effects of each CCB class?

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how does each CCB class work?

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what are dihydropyridines?
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what are non-dihydropyridines?
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constipation, commonly with verapamil
rise in prolactin - hypogonadism, decreased libido, impotence, irregular meses, galactorrhoea
gingival hyperplasia

which drugs act on angiotensin 2? s/e? examples?

what are se in ACEi?

what is aliskiren?

what are examples of diuretics?

what is hydralazine?

what is drug-induced lupus?

what drugs are used in hypertensive emergency?

what are the aims of drug tx in hypertensive emergency?

what is orthostatic hypotension? causes, features

what drugs can cause orthostatic hypotension?

what is reflex tachycardia? causes?

how to choose drugs best for patient based on diabetes + systolic HF?

how to choose drugs best for patient based on pregnancy + renal failure?