Cardiovascular drugs (Alpha blockers, Angiotensin receptor blockers)

Question 1

Doxazosin

Alpha blocker

Answer 1

Purpose: tx of hypertension & BPH

Nurs con: -avoid changing positions (lying/sitting/standing) rapidly
-can have first-dose syncope, maintain recumbent for 90 minutes

Question 2

Prazosin HCL

Alpha blocker

Answer 2

purpose: tx of hypertension

Question 3

Terazosin HCL

Alpha blocker

Answer 3

purpose: tx of hypertension

Question 4

Losartan

Angiotensin receptor blockers

Answer 4

purpose: tx of hypertension

Question 5

Valsartan

Angiotensin receptor blockers

Answer 5

purpose: tx of HTN, tx of Heart failure in patients who cannot take ACE inhibitors, reduction of cardiovascular mortality post-MI in stable patients with left ventricular dysfunction/failure

Nurs con: -take once daily for high blood pressure, twice daily for CHF

Question 6

Valsartan hydrochlorothiazide

Angiotensin receptor blockers

Answer 6

purpose: tx of HTN, treatment of HF in patients who cannot take ace inhibitors

Nurs con: -take once daily for high blood pressure, twice daily for CHF