Antihypertensives Flashcards
Beta-blockers ex
-olol: acebutolol, atenolol, nadolol, metoprolol, propranolol, pindolol, esmolol
Beta blockers MOA
Decrease hearts excitability, decrease cardiac workload and oxygen consumption, and provide membrane stabilizing effects that contribute to other antiarrhythmic drug activity
Beta blockers indications
Hypertension, angina, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, migraine, glaucoma, prevent myocardial reinfarction
Beta blockers, must monitor
Heart rate
Beta blocker side effects
Can mask signs of hypoglycemia, prevent epinephrine release, fast heart rate, sweating (diaphoresis), dizzy, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bronchospasm, elderly at greater risk of side effects
Beta-blockers restrictions
Not for ppl with heart blocks or asthma, hypotension, emphysema, sinus bradycardia
Ace inhibitors ex
-pril: lisinopril, enalapril, quinapril, ramipril
Ace inhibitors MOA
Work on lung and inhibit angiotensin 1 from converting into angiotensin 2, sodium and water aren’t retained
Ace inhibitors side effects
Dry cough (general throat irritation), hypotension, hyperkalemia, first dose effect
ARB’s use
Will get switched to these if ace inhibitors cause cough or other negative side effects
ARB’s ex
-sartan: losartan, candesartan, Valsartan, olmesartan
ARB’s side effects
Angioedema (painless swelling in lips), not for use during pregnancy, renal artery stenosis (narrowing of blood vessels that give blood to kidneys)
CCB’s dihydropyridines ex and MOA
Work on blood vessels, -dipine: nifedipine, felodipine, amlodipine
CCB’s phenylalkylamines MOA and ex
Work on heart, verapmil
CCB’s Benzothiazepines ex and MOA
Work on heart, diltiazem (HR control)
CCB’s side effects
Swelling in lower limbs, constipation
Loop diuretics fact
Very powerful diuretics, and if mineral loss side effects are an issue, switch to thiazide diuretics
Loop diuretics ex
-semide: furosemide, torsemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid (can give to ppl with sulfa allergy)
Loop diuretics concerns
Loops lose everything (esp. calcium and potassium)
Loop diuretics look out for
Ototoxicity and tinnitus
Betaxolol indications
Glaucoma
Timolol indication
Glaucoma
Beta blockers precautions
Diabetes, thyrotoxicosis, peptic ulcer