Anti Hypertensive Drugs

Question 1

Classification of anti hypertensive drugs ?

Answer 1

CLASSIFICATION OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS (FIG. 6.1)
1./Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors: Captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, perin-dopril, ramipril, benazepril, fosinopril, imidapril
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2 Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs): Losarjan, candesartan, irbesartan, valsartan, telmis-artan, olmesartan, eprosartan
3. Direct renin inhibitor: Aliskiren
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs): Dilighem, verapan, nifedipine, amlodipine, cilnidip-me, nicardipine, benidipine, isradipine, felodipine, lacidipine, lercanidipine Diuretics
(a) Thiazides and related agents: Hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone, indapamide
(b) Loop diuretics: Furosemide, bumetanide, torsemide
C) Potassium-sparing diuretics: Amiloride, triamterene, spironolactone, eplerenone
6. Sympatholytic agents
(a) Centrally acting sympatholytics: Clonidine, a-methyldopa
(b) B-Adrenergic blockers: Atenolol, metoprolo., esmotol, betaxolol, propranolol, timolol
(c) B-Adrenergic blockers with additional a-blocking activity: Labetalol, carvedilol, nebivolol
(d) a-Adrenergic blockers:
• Selective: Prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin
• Nonselective: Phenoxybenzamine, phentolamine