Antihypertensives

Question 1

Three types of diuretics

Answer 1

Thiazides, loop, potassium sparring

Question 2

Name two thiazides diuretic

Answer 2

Hydroclorothiazide, clorothalidone

Question 3

4 loop diuretics

Answer 3

Furosemide, bumentide, torsemide, ethocrynic acid

Question 4

Potassium sparring diuretics?

Answer 4

Spironolactone, amiloride, triamtrene

Question 5

Name the categories of sympatholytic antihypertensives?

Answer 5

Centrally acting
Adrenergic neutron blocking agents
Beta blockers
Alpha blockers
Mixed

Question 6

Name centrally acting sympatholytic drugs?

Answer 6

1. Alpha receptor
   Methyl dopa, clonidine, guanbenz, guanfalcine
2. Imidazoline receptors
   Remilnidine, moxanidine

Question 7

Adrenergic neutron receptor blocking agents?

Answer 7

Guanthidine, guanadrel, reserpine

Question 8

Beta blockers?

Answer 8

Propanolol, bisprolol, acebutol, atenolol, pindolol, metaprolol.

Question 9

Alpha blockers?

Answer 9

Prazosin,terazosin,doxazosin

Question 10

Mixed?

Answer 10

Carvedilol, labetolol

Question 11

Vasodilator antihypertensive drugs?

Answer 11

Arterial vasodilators- Hydralazin, fendolepam, minoxidil, dazoxin
Venous vasodilator- nitroprusside
Calcium channel blockers

Question 12

Name categories and drugs of calcium channel blockers?

Answer 12

1. dihydropyridines- all dipines

2. non-dihydropyridines - verapamil and dilitiazam

Question 13

ACE inhibitors?

Answer 13

All PRILS

Question 14

Angitensin receptor blockers?

Answer 14

All SARTANS

Question 15

Renin antagonistic drug?

Answer 15

Aliskiren