Class
This drug class can lead to hypokalemia
What are diuretics
This condition may arise if ARBs and ACE inhibitors are combined.
What is hyperkalemia?
This drug is infused acutely for the treatment of hypertensive crisis
What is nitroprusside?
This is a first line drug of choice for patients with diabetes.
What is lisinopril?
What are Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers?
This receptor antagonist is harmful to a developing fetus.
What is losartan?
NSAIDs can reduce the anti-hypertensive efficacy of this first line class of drug.
What are diuretics?
This drug is used to lower blood pressure in patients with renal insufficiency and edema.
What is furosemide?
This drug blocks Na+ channels in the collecting tubule and reverses hypokalemia in patients prescribed thiazide or loop diuretics.
what is triamterene or amiloride.
This class ends in -PINE.
What are dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers?
This drug class should be avoided when possible in patients with COPD or asthma
What are beta blockers
This drug can reduce the efficacy of a drug commonly used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
What is Methyldopa?
This drug is used at low doses in combination with diuretics for the treatment of resistant hypertension.
What is reserpine?
This drug class can be safely added on to an existing regimen in patients with familial hyperlipidemia.
What are alpha1 adrenergic receptor blockers?
This class ends in -OSIN.
What are Alpha1 Adrenergic Blockers?
This first line drug of choice for hypertension has a propensity to cause rebound tachycardia.
What is nifedipine
This drug should be avoided in patient's being treated for depression with monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
What is reserpine?
This second generation drug in its class crosses the blood brain barrier and can reduce sympathetic drive but can also cause insomnia.
What is metoprolol?
Patients awaiting surgery to remove a pheochromocytoma are given this drug to combat the effects of unpredictable elevations in plasma catecholamines.
What is phenoxybenzamine?
If discontinued suddenly, this medication can cause rebound hypertension.
What is Clonidine?
This drug class should not be combined with beta blockers in someone with bradycardia.
What are non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers?
This drug is combined with nitrates to reduce blood pressure in patients with HFrEF who cannot take blockers of the RAS due to contraindication.
What is hydralazine?
This drug class is given as a first line anti-hypertensive in the aftermath of an MI to help prevent arrhythmias.
What are beta blockers?