ARB Flashcards
1
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Examples
A
Candesartan, Losartan, Valsartan
2
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Mechanism
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- Competitive antagonist of angiotensin II -> Decreased vasoconstriction & sympathetic activity
3
Q
Indications
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- HTN, CHF, Post-MI, Type II diabetic nephropathy
4
Q
SE
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Common: Hypotension (first dose)
Important: Renal failure, angiooedema
5
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CI
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- Artery stenosis
- Pregnancy/breastfeeding