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Anti-hypertensive
Anti-hypertensive drugs
| Common diuretics | Thiazide, Loop diuretics, K+ Sparing |
| Example of Thiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| Example of loop diuretic | Furosemide |
| Example of K+ Sparing | Spironolactone |
| ACE Inhibitors | Captopril, lisinopril, ramipril, enalopril |
| Angiotensin receptor blocker | Losartan, Valsartan, Telmisartan |
| Direct Renin Inhibitor | Alliskiren |
| Beta-adrenergic blocker [Non-selective] | Propranolol, pindolol, labetolol |
| Beta-adrenergic blocker [Cardioselective] | Metaprolol, esmolol, betaxolol |
| Beta-Alpha adrenergic blocker | Labetolol, Carvedilol |
| Selective Aplha-1 adrenergic blocker | Prazosin, Doxazosin |
| Agents that prevent adrenergic transmission | Reserpine, Guanadrel |
| Centrally Acting | Clonidine, Methyldopa |
| Calcium channel blockers | Diltiazem, Verapamil, Felodipine |
| Potassium channel activator | Nicorandil, Diazoxide |
| Vasodilators [Arterial] | Hydralazine |
| Vasodilator [Arterio-venular] | Potassium Nitroprusside |
| Indication for ACEI/ARB | Acute Myocardial Infarction, Hypertension, Heart Failure, Cardiovascular protection Nephropathy |
| Adverse Effects of ACEI/ARB | Hypotention, Renal failure, Cough, Hyperkalemia,Skin reaction |
| Contraindication of ACEI/ARB | Pregnancy, Pre-existing hypotension, hyperkalemia, bilateral renal artery stenosis |
| Beta-1 adrenergic receptor | Located in the heart |
| Beta-2 adrenergic receptor | Located in smooth muscles of bronchioles, arterioles, and visceral organs |
| Beta-3 adrenergic receptor | Located in adipose tissue,vascular endothelium |
| Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor | Located in presynaptic nerve terminals |
| Alpha-1 adrenergic receptor | Located in post synaptic of effector cells |