Hypertension Flashcards
ARB Side effects
edema and hyperkalemia (messing with filtration)
Alpha blockers indications
Works for BPH because it relaxes the muscles which allows you to pee (NOT for BP anymore)
Alpha blockers Contraindication
orthostatic
Calcium Channel Blockers have two main types
Dihydropyridines and Nondihydropyridines
Alpha-1 blockers examples
doxazosin, terazosin, prazosin
Initial treatment for patients without co-factors
Thiazide diuretic
CCB
ACEi
ARB
Centrally-acting medications (clonidine) and direct vasodilators (minoxidil and hydralazine)
are only used for
resistant HTN after spironolactone
ARB Contraindication
Pregnancy, hyperkalemia because you’re messing with the body’s filtration
lisinopril is the DOC for
hepatic dysfunction
First line is always
diuretic
ACE inhibitors and ARBs: Promotes regression of left
ventricular hypertrophy
What causes hypertension and heart damage? Increase in __ and ___
sympathetic nervous system and renin-angiotensin- aldosterone system activity (RAAS)
Direct acting vasodilators should be combined with ___ and ____ -> due to reflex tachycardia and fluid retention
BBs and diuretics
CCB Contraindication
heart block (because CCB effects the impulses in the heart)
If you have DM you might not want to take BB because
its excreted renally
Calcium Channel Blockers: Dihydropyridines end in
“ine”
CCB indications
Old people with high SBP
ACEis are good for diabetics because
they protect the kidney
B1 vs B2: Loss of selectivity as
dose increases
Diuretics Side effects
hyper and hypo everything (because you’re messing with the filtration of things)
ACEi Contraindication
Because it’s a big gun, don’t use for pregnancy, and because it effects angiotensin don’t use if they have hyperkalemia
Beta blockers Side effects
Think about the contraindications- It can cause bronchospasm, slow the heart TOO much, slow your lipido, also randomly can cause hyperlipidemia
Aliskiren is not good for
pregnancy
Alpha blockers Side effects
orthostatic (same as contraindication)
Calcium Channel Blockers: benefit of Nondihydropyridines
delayed drug release for several hours after dosing; benefit when dosing in the evening
ACE inhibitors and ARBs: ___ neutral
Lipid
Initial treatment for black people with out DM
Thiazide diuretic
or
CCB
Direct acting vasodilators examples
minoxidil and hydralazine
Verapamil and diltiazem increase levels of d___, s____, l___
digoxin, simvastatin and lovastatin
What causes hypertension and heart damage? Changes in n___ peptides, g__ factors, inflammatory c____
natriuretic peptides, growth factors and inflammatory cytokines
BB can mask
hypoglycemia
Direct acting vasodilators are always
combined with something else