Antihypertensive Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
What is the normal systolic blood pressure?
A
130–139 mm Hg
2
Q
What is the normal diastolic blood pressure?
A
85–89 mm Hg
3
Q
What is Parasympathetic nervous system
A
- Stimulates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands
- It helps regulate the body’s rest-and-digest functions
4
Q
What is Sympathetic nervous system
A
- Responsible for the fight-or-flight response.
- Stimulates the heart, blood vessels, skeletal muscle
5
Q
α2-Receptor agonists (central)
A
- Decrease sympathetic outflow from the central nervous system
- Decrease norepinephrine production
- Result in decreased BP
6
Q
What are the medications for α2-Receptor agonists?
A
clonidine and methyldopa
7
Q
B-blockers
A
- Reduction of the heart rate through B-receptor
- cause reduced secretion of renin
8
Q
B-blockers
A
Propranolol
Metoprolol
Atenolol
