Antihypertensives

Question 1

Target BP no comorbidities

Answer 1

140/90

Question 2

Target BP DM and CKD

Answer 2

130/80

Question 3

Antihypertensive agents for pregnant women

Answer 3

Nifedipine
Methyldopa
Labetalol

Knife in a Methlab

Question 4

First DOC for Pregnant HPNives

Answer 4

Methydopa

Question 5

2nd line DOC for pregnant HPNives

Answer 5

Labetalol

Question 6

Effective as monotherapy or as add on with methydopa in chronic hypertension in pregnant women

Answer 6

Hydralazine

Question 7

Hypertensives not recommended for pregnancy

Answer 7

ACEi or ARBs

Question 8

1st Line Antihypertensives

Answer 8

Thiazide Diuretics

Question 9

Inhibirs Na/Cl treansporter in the DCT

Answer 9

Thiazide diuretics

Question 10

Thiazide that crosses the cord blood and passes the placenta

Answer 10

Metolazone

Question 11

Antihypertensive diuretic that is also used for Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

Answer 11

Thiazide Diuretics

Question 12

Inhibits Na/K/2Cl transporter

Answer 12

Loop Diuretics - Furosemide

Question 13

Antihypertensive diuretic also used for Anion overdose

Answer 13

Loop Diuretic

Question 14

Diuretic with AE of Hypocalcemia

Answer 14

Loop Diuretic

Question 15

Loop diuretic that can be given to sulfur allergy

Answer 15

Ethacrynic acid

Question 16

AE:
Hyoicalcemia
Ototoxicity
Nephritis

Answer 16

Loop Diuretics

Question 17

a2 agonist

Hypertension, Cancer Pain, Opioid Withdrawal

Answer 17

Clonidine

Question 18

a2 agonist
Preeclampsia
Sedation, Positive Coombs

Answer 18

Methyldopa

Question 19

Ganglion Blocker
Hypertension - obsolete, Hypertensive Emergencies
Postural Hypertension

Answer 19

Hexamethonium

Question 20

Blocks VMAT
Hypertension - Obsolete
Depression, Suicidal Ideation

Answer 20

Reserpine

Question 21

Inhibit vesicular release of NE
Hypertension - Obsolete
Depression, Suicidal Ideation

Answer 21

Guanethidine

Question 22

Selective a1 blocker

BPH, HPN

Answer 22

Prazosin

Question 23

Blocks b1 and b2, Reduces Renin Release

Angina Prophylaxis, HPN, Glaucoma, Performance anxiety, Hypethyroidism

Answer 23

Propanolol

Question 24

Drugs used to control BP in Pheocrhromocytoma

Answer 24

Phenoxybenzamine
Phentolamine
Carvedilol
Labetalol

Question 25

Alters intracellular Ca
For preeclampsia
Drug induced Lupus

Answer 25

Hydralazine

Question 26

Opens K channels
Hypertension, Alopecia
Hypertrichosis, Hirsutism

Answer 26

Minoxidil

Question 27

Calcium channel Blocker - Non dihydropyridine

Hypertension, OPD DOC of Supraventricular Tachycardia

Answer 27

Verapamil

Question 28

SE of Verapamil

Answer 28

Gingival Hyperplasia

Question 29

Dihydropyridine CCB
Angina, Hypertension
Pretibial edema

Answer 29

Nifedipine

Question 30

SE of Pretibial edema

Answer 30

Nifedipine

Question 31

Relaxes both Venous and Arteriolar, inc NO -> Inc cGMP
Hypertensive Emergency
Cyanide Toxicity

Answer 31

Nitroprusside

Question 32

Vasodilation of Efferent and Afferent arterioles
Hypertensive Emergency
HYPOKALEMIA

Answer 32

Fenoldopam

Question 33

ACE inhibitor
HPN, Post MI
SE: COUGH

Answer 33

Capopril

Question 34

Blocks Angiotensin
For Hypertension
Hypoglycemia

Answer 34

Losartan

Question 35

Anti HPN, Contraindicated in Pregnancy

Answer 35

ACEi and ARBs

Question 36

Reduces aldosterone -> Hypokalemia

Answer 36

ARBs/ ACEis

Question 37

Inhibits Renin
Hypertension
Increase serum Crea

Answer 37

Alikskiren

Alis ka renin

Question 38

Antihypertensive, subarachnoid hemorrhage

Answer 38

Nimodipine

Question 39

Antidote for the Cyanide toxicity of Nitroprusside

Answer 39

Amyl nitrate

Question 40

Rising BP and rapidly progressing end organ damage

Answer 40

Malignant Hypertension

Question 41

Tx of Malignant HPN

Answer 41

Vasodilators + B Blockers + Diuretics

Virgil Ban Dijk