ANTIHYPERTENSIVE-Sympathoplegics Flashcards
Sympatholytics
Adrenergic antagonist
Adrenergic blockers
Sympathoplegics
What are the classification of sympathoplegics
Centrally acting sympathoplegics
Peripherally acting
Site of action ni centrally acting sympathoplegics
Vasomotor center
What agonist is centrally acting sympathoplegics
Alpha 2 agonist
Drugs in centrally acting
Clonidine
Methyldopa
Guanfacine
Guanabenz
Clonidine
(Catapress)
What is the S/E
Rebound HTN
-secondary to clonidine withdrawal
What is the remedy in S/E of clonidine
Reinstitute clonidine
Give Beta blocker
If hypertensive crisis
– sodium nitroprusside
S/E of methyldopa
Hepatotoxicity
Can lead to hemolytic anemia
( + coombs test)
Pro drug
Metabolized into active form in the CNS
Methyldopa
Aldomet
Types of peripherally acting
Adrenergic neuronal blockers
Ganglionic blockers
Alpha blocker
Beta blocker
Drugs in adrenergic neuronal blocker
Reserpine
Guanethide, guanadrel, bretylium
S/E of reserpine
Depression
SE If guanethide, guanadrel
Orthostatic hypotension
It inhibit vesicular uptake of dopamine
Reserpine
Inhibut release NE
Guanethide guanadrel