Antihypertensives — Flashcards

Nitroprusside promotes smooth muscle relaxation by increasing _____ (via direct release of NO)

What drug class do losartan, candesartan, and valsartan belong to?_____

What effect may thiazide diuretics have on serum K+ levels?_____

IV _____ antagonists, such as esmolol and metoprolol, can be used for hypertensive emergency

What drug class does hydrochlorothiazide belong to? _____

What effect does aliskiren have on GFR? _____

Clinical uses of minoxidil include _____ and severe refractory hypertension

ACE inhibitors and ARBs _____ aldosterone release from the adrenal cortex

Selective 1 adrenergic antagonists (except tamsulosin) may be used to treat _____ (BP)

Beta-blockers may decrease BP by inhibiting beta-1 receptors of the JGA, thus decreasing _____ release