Drug Prescriptions for Arterial Hypertension

Question 1

Indapamide

Answer 1

2,5mg once a day for life(1st line)

Group - thiazide diuretic

Starts working after 7 days, full effect in 30 days
Contraindication - gout

Question 2

Pilindapril

Answer 2

Dose-2,5mg once a day

Maximum dose - 10mg twice a day
You may start with 2,5mg-5mg-10mg

Group-ACEi
Indication-AH(2nd line)
Side effect -dry cough mostly at night

Question 3

Lisinopril

Answer 3

Dose-2,5mg twice a day

     Maximum dose 20mg

Group-ACEi
Indication-AH
Side effects -dry cough
Contraindications- pregnancy, angioedema, renal arterial stenosis

Question 4

Varsatan

Answer 4

40mg twice a day
Maximum dose 160x2

Group-ARB
Indication-AH
Contraindication-pregnancy, angioedema

Question 5

Amlodipine

Answer 5

Dose- 2,5mg twice a day

Maximum dose-10mg twice a day

Group -Dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blocker
Side effect- peripheral (legs) edema
don’t give diuretic for this patient, edema is due to amlodipine so just stop the drug

Question 6

Spironolactone

Answer 6

25mg in the morning and dinner

Group - Mineralcorticoid receptor blocker

Question 7

Metoprolol

Answer 7

25mg in the morning and evening

Group- B.blocker