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HTN COMBO HY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lotrel | amlodipine + benazepril = CCB + ACE inhibitor |
| Tarka | verapamil + trandolapril — = CCB + ACE inhibitor |
| Prestalia | amlodipine + perindopril — = CCB + ACE inhibitor |
| Exforge | amlodipine + valsartan — CCB + ARB |
| Twynsta | amlodipine + telmisartan — CCB + ARB |
| Azor | amlodipine + olmesartan — CCB + ARB |
| Tribenzor | amlodipine + olmesartan + HCTZ — CCB + ARB + thiazide |
| Caduet | amlodipine + atorvastatin — CCB + statin |
| Consensi | amlodipine + celecoxib — CCB + NSAID |
| Lotensin HCT | benazepril + HCTZ — ACE inhibitor + thiazide |
| Capozide | captopril + HCTZ — ACE inhibitor + thiazide |
| Vaseretic | enalapril + HCTZ — ACE inhibitor + thiazide |
| Prinzide / Zestoretic | lisinopril + HCTZ ACE inhibitor + thiazide |
| Uniretic | moexipril + HCTZ — ACE inhibitor + thiazide |
| Accuretic | quinapril + HCTZ — ACE inhibitor + thiazide |
| Avalide | irbesartan + HCTZ — ARB + thiazide |
| Hyzaar | losartan + HCTZ — ARB + thiazide |
| Atacand | candesartan + HCTZ — ARB + thiazide |
| Teveten HCT | eprosartan + HCTZ — ARB + thiazide |
| Benicar HCT | olmesartan + HCTZ — ARB + thiazide |
| Micardis HCT | telmisartan + HCTZ — ARB + thiazide |
| Diovan HCT | valsartan + HCTZ — ARB + thiazide |
| Edarbyclor | azilsartan + chlorthalidone — ARB + thiazide-like diuretic |
| Tenoretic | atenolol + chlorthalidone — beta-blocker + thiazide-like diuretic |
| Ziac | bisoprolol + HCTZ — beta-blocker + thiazide |
| Corzide | nadolol + bendroflumethiazide — beta-blocker + thiazide |
| Inderide | propranolol + HCTZ = beta-blocker + thiazide |
| Lopressor HCT | metoprolol tartrate + HCTZ = beta-blocker + thiazide |
| Aldactazide | spironolactone + HCTZ = K⁺-sparing diuretic + thiazide |
| Dyazide / Maxzide | triamterene + HCTZ K⁺-sparing diuretic + thiazide |
| HTN threshold / first-line | ≥130/80 lifestyle T-A-A-C: Thiazide, ACEI, ARB, CCB |
| Thiazide → Volume effect? | ↓ volume |
| ACEI → How Ang II, bradykinin, major SE ? | ↓ Ang II + ↑ bradykinin → cough, angioedema, ↑K |
| ARB → How AT₁ + bradykinin? | Blocks AT₁; no bradykinin → no cough |
| CCB: How work DHP vs non-DHP? | DHP → vessels; Non-DHP → heart |
| Black patient → What preferred initial HTN drugs? | Thiazide / CCB |
| CKD + albuminuria → What preferred HTN drugs? | ACEI / ARB |
| CAD / post-MI → What preferred HTN drugs? | β-blocker + ACEI/ARB |
| HFrEF → What evidence-based β-blockers? | Carvedilol Metoprolol succinate Bisoprolol + RAAS therapy |
| Pregnancy → preferred HTN drugs? | Labetalol / Nifedipine ER |
| Thiazide → Ca²⁺? | ↑ Ca²⁺ |
| Loop diuretic → Ca²⁺? | ↓ Ca²⁺ |
| K⁺-sparing diuretic → K⁺? | ↑ K⁺ |
| β₁-selective β-blockers mnemonic | AMEBBBA = Atenolol, Metoprolol, Esmolol, Betaxolol, Bisoprolol, Bevantolol, Acebutolol |
| 3 β-blockers proven in HFrEF | Carvedilol + Metoprolol succinate + Bisoprolol |
| “-dipine” CCBs → where do they work? | Vessels (DHP CCBs) |
| Verapamil / Diltiazem → main effect | Heart → ↓ HR → risk AV block |
| HTN urgency | >180/120 + NO acute target-organ damage → PO therapy, gradual reduction |
| HTN emergency | Severe HTN + acute target-organ damage → IV therapy → lower BP carefully (~15–25% initially) |
| Aortic dissection HTN emergency | Esmolol |
| MI HTN emergency | Nitroglycerin |
| Pregnancy HTN emergency | Hydralazine Labetalol |
| Catecholamine excess HTN emergency | Phentolamine |
| Renal HTN emergency | Fenoldopam |
| Nitroprusside → administration + major toxicity | D5W Protect from light + cyanide toxicity |