Indications for specific medicines in HPT Flashcards
Slide 53 of antihypertensives
1
Q
Medicine for angina
A
B-blocker or long acting calcium channel blocker
2
Q
Prior myocardial infarction
A
Beta-blocker
AND
ACE-inhibitor
3
Q
Heart failure
A
ACE-inhibitor
AND
Carvedilol, oral
OR
Spironolactone, oral
For significant volume overload:
Loop diuretic
4
Q
Left ventricular hypertrophy (confirmed by ECG)
A
ACE-inhibitor
5
Q
Stroke: secondary prevention
A
Hydrochlorothiazide, oral
AND
ACE-inhibitor
6
Q
Diabetes type 1 and 2 with/without evidence of microalbuminuria/proteinuria
A
ACE-inhibitor, usually in combination with diuretic
7
Q
CKD
A
ACE-inhibitor, usually in combination with diuretic
8
Q
Isolated systolic hypertension
A
Hydrochlorothiazide, oral
OR
Long-acting calcium channel blocker
9
Q
Pregnancy
A
methyldopa
