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... • High risk for major cardiac events • Risk can be reduced with: Diuretic therapy Afterload reduction Digoxin therapy Anxiety-reduction program Avoid excessive epinephrine No supine position ...
... • High risk for major cardiac events • Risk can be reduced with: Diuretic therapy Afterload reduction Digoxin therapy Anxiety-reduction program Avoid excessive epinephrine No supine position ...
Top Ten Things To Know Treatment of Hypertension in Patients With
... 1. Increasing blood pressure has been associated with fatal coronary artery disease (CAD) over the range of 115/75 to 185/115 mm Hg for all ages. Each increase in systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 20 mm Hg, or each increase in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 10 mm Hg, is estimated to double the ris ...
... 1. Increasing blood pressure has been associated with fatal coronary artery disease (CAD) over the range of 115/75 to 185/115 mm Hg for all ages. Each increase in systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 20 mm Hg, or each increase in diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 10 mm Hg, is estimated to double the ris ...
CLINICAL Pharm_antihypertensives
... Atenolol, labetalol, metoprolol, propranolol, timolol III. ACE INHIBITORS Captopril, benazepril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, moexipril, quinapril, ramipril IV. ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONIST Losartan V. Ca++CHANNEL BLOCKERS Amlodipine, diltiazem, felodipine, isradipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, ni ...
... Atenolol, labetalol, metoprolol, propranolol, timolol III. ACE INHIBITORS Captopril, benazepril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, moexipril, quinapril, ramipril IV. ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONIST Losartan V. Ca++CHANNEL BLOCKERS Amlodipine, diltiazem, felodipine, isradipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, ni ...
Side Effects
... Recognize compelling indications or patient characteristics which may influence ...
... Recognize compelling indications or patient characteristics which may influence ...
PHARMACOLOGY
... • Losartan (Cozaar) • Valsartan (Diovan) • These agents are similar to ACE inhibitors , in that they prevent the release of aldosterone (sodium retaining hormone) ...
... • Losartan (Cozaar) • Valsartan (Diovan) • These agents are similar to ACE inhibitors , in that they prevent the release of aldosterone (sodium retaining hormone) ...
Suggested Answers for Case Study, Chapter 23, Disorders of Blood
... The reason for the high incidence of hypertension among African Americans is not entirely clear. Salt sensitivity, or the increase of blood pressure in response to a high sodium diet, has been speculated. This condition is thought to involve an impaired renal sodium transport mechanism. Increased va ...
... The reason for the high incidence of hypertension among African Americans is not entirely clear. Salt sensitivity, or the increase of blood pressure in response to a high sodium diet, has been speculated. This condition is thought to involve an impaired renal sodium transport mechanism. Increased va ...
Anti Hypertensive Agents.
... Aldosterone antagonists are not recommended as first-line agents for blood pressure,but spironolactone and eplerenone are both used in the treatment of heart failure. ...
... Aldosterone antagonists are not recommended as first-line agents for blood pressure,but spironolactone and eplerenone are both used in the treatment of heart failure. ...
Antihypertensive drug
Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34%, of ischaemic heart disease by 21%, and reduce the likelihood of dementia, heart failure, and mortality from cardiovascular disease. There are many classes of antihypertensives, which lower blood pressure by different means. Among the most important and most widely used drugs are thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARBs), and beta blockers.Which type of medication to use initially for hypertension has been the subject of several large studies and resulting national guidelines. The fundamental goal of treatment should be the prevention of the important endpoints of hypertension, such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure. Patient age, associated clinical conditions and end-organ damage also play a part in determining dosage and type of medication administered. The several classes of antihypertensives differ in side effect profiles, ability to prevent endpoints, and cost. The choice of more expensive agents, where cheaper ones would be equally effective, may have negative impacts on national healthcare budgets. As of 2009, the best available evidence favors the thiazide diuretics as the first-line treatment of choice for high blood pressure when drugs are necessary. Although clinical evidence shows calcium channel blockers and thiazide-type diuretics are preferred first-line treatments for most people (from both efficacy and cost points of view), an ACE inhibitor is recommended by NICE in the UK for those under 55 years old.