antihypertensive kahoot quiz Flashcards
Propanolol is an antagonist at which type of peripheral receptor?
Beta drenoreceptor
Which drug is the first choice when initiating hypertension in a 40-year-old treatment for caucasian patient?
ACE or ARB (eg lorsartan)
Which ion channel or transport protein is inhibited by bendroflumethazide in the treatment of hypertension?
NA/CL symporter
Bisoprolol is an antagonist at which type of peripheral receptor ?
Beta- 1 adrenoreceptor
ACE inhibators produce which of the following changes ?
- increase aldosterone
- Increase angiotensin II
- Increase bradykinin
- Decrease angiotensin I
Increase bradykinin
ACE is also involved in the breakdown of bradykinin, a vasodilator. ACE inhibitors block the breakdown of bradykinin, causing levels of this protein to rise and blood vessels to widen (vasodilation).
Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) reduce the circulating level of which adrenal hormone ?
- Adrenaline
- Aldosterone
- Angiotensin I
- Angiotensin II
- aldosterone