W1, 4 Antihypertensive Drugs Flashcards
β¦β¦β¦β¦β¦.. is the term for high blood pressure with
unknown cause. It accounts for about 95% of cases.
Essential hypertension
β¦β¦β¦β¦ is the term for high blood pressure with
a known direct cause, such as kidney disease, tumors or drug-induced.
Secondary hypertension
Chronic elevated blood pressure increases risk of damage to β¦. (What organs)?
kidneys, heart and brain.
Complete the table:
Non-drug Treatment (Life style modifications)
Anti-hypertensive agents are used to:
(how do they act?)
- To antagonize the actions of factors that increase blood pressure.
- To potentiate the actions of factors that decrease blood pressure
Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs
What drugs are classified under Diuretics?
(Only the Highlighted is on the drug list)
guidelines of American Heart Association to treat HTN
First-line drug for hypertension
diuretics
Route of administration of diuretics?
Given orally, alone or combined with other anti-hypertensives.
Mechanism of action of diuretics?
Most diuretics act by interfering with sodium reabsorption
resulting in sodium and water excretion (diuresis).
Side effect of both diuretics loop & thiazide?
Thiazide and loop diuretics an cause depletion of K+, leading to hypokalemia.
β¦β¦β¦ are one of the preferred initial mono- therapies for HTN.
Thiazide diuretics
Side effects of Thiazide Diuretics
- hypokalemia
- hyperglycemia
What type of diuretics is more potent &is called high ceiling diuretic ( have maximum secretion)
Loop diuretics (Furosemide)
Side effects of loop diuretics
- hypokalemia
- ototoxicity (hearing loss)
What causes the release of renin?
Activation of Ξ²1 in the kidneys will cause the release of renin
Whatβs the action of renin?
Converts Angiotensinogen to Angiotensin 1
How is Angiotensin 1 converted to Angiotensin 2?
By ACE (Angiotensin converting enzyme)
The Renin-Angiotensin System (Slide)
Give example of Renin Inhibitor
Aliskiren
Mechanism of action of Aliskiren (selective or not + how does it lower BP)?
Aliskiren a selective renin inhibitor. Acts earlier in RAS than ACE inhibitors or ARBs.
# Works by relaxing blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure.
ACE inhibitors example
Captopril (Blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II)
Mechanism of action of ACEIs
What drug prevent the loss of kidney function associated with diabetic nephropathy?
Captopril (ACEI)