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Complications of hypertension
-Heart: LVH,CHF,MI,angina, sudden death
-Ophthalmic:retinal hemorrhage
retinopathy, blindness
-Renal:renal failure, nephropathy
-Cerebrovascular: stroke
Blood pressure formula
BP=stroke volume x heart rate x peripheral resistance
Drugs that can induce hypertension
-sympathomimetics
-steroids
-alcohol/cocaine
-cyclosporine/tacrolimus
-erythropoietin
-MAOI
-NSAIDS
-tricyclics
Treatment of hypertension: No compelling indication
-stage 1: thiazide,maybe ACEI,ARB,BB,CCB
-stage 2: thiazide + ACEI/ARB/BB/CCB
Treatment of hypertension: compelling indication
Compelling ind.:
HF, post MI, high coronary disease risk, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, recurrent stroke prevention
Treatment of hypertension:
In patient with HF
diuretic/beta blocker/ ACEI/ARB/ aldosterone antagonist
Treatment of hypertension:
In patient post MI
beta blocker/ACEI/ aldosterone antagonist
Treatment of hypertension:
High coronary disease risk
diuretic/ beta blocker/ ACEI/ CCB
Treatment of hypertension:
Diabetes
diuretic/ BB/ACEI/ARB/CCB
Treatment of hypertension:
Chronic kidney disease
ACEI/ ARB
Treatment of hypertension:
In post stroke pt.
diuretic/ ACEIh
Thiazide diuretics Adverse effects/counseling
-increase in glucose/lipids
-muscle cramps can indicate hypokalemia
-sensitivity to sun
-steriods:antagonize by retaining salt
-NSAIDs blunt response
-thiazides dec. Li clearance
Thiazide monitoring
-BP
-cholesterol
-electolytes
-uric acid
-BUN, creatinine
Loop diuretics Adverse effects/counseling
-sensitivity to sunlight
-increase in BG
-Muscle cramps: hypokalemia
-With AG: incr.risk of ototox.
Centrally acting alpha2 agonists
-clonidine: Catapres
-Methyldopa: Aldomet
-Guanfacine: Tenex
-Guanabenz: Wytensin
Brand: Trandate, normodyne
Generic: labetolol
Brand: Corgard
Generic: nadolol
Brand: Sectral
Generic: acebutolol
Brand: Kerlone
Generic: betaxolol
Brand: Visken
Generic: pindolol
Brand: Apresoline
Generic: hydralazine
Brand: Loniten
Generic: minoxidil
Direct vasodilators
-Minoxidil
-Hydralazine
Adverse effects(precautions) of minoxidil/hydralazine
-reflex tachycardia due to vasodilation:watch HR
-Edema due to vasodilation
-Hypotension/per.neuropathy
-Caution in CAD,recent MI,CHF, sig.renal failure
-Lupus (hydralazine)
Brand: Sular
Generic: Nisoldipine
Brand:Dynacirc
generic: Isradipine
Brand: Cardene SR
generic: nicardipine
Brand: Nifedipine
generic: Procardia XL, Adalat CC
Adverse effects of CCB
-ankle edema
-gingival hyperplasia
-flushing
-headache
-Verapamil (constipation)
Which ACEI causese neutropenia?
-captopril and enalapril
which ACEI causes rash?
-all can, but especially captorpril
Brand: Univasc
generic: moexipril
Brand: Aceon
generic: perindopril
Brand: Mavik
generic: trandolapril
Brand: Teveten
generic: eprosartan
Brand:Avapro
generic: irbesartan
Brand: Micardis
generic: telmisarten
Hypertensive Emergency
vs. urgency
-Emergency: immediate reduction of BP is required because target organ damage is present.
-Urgency: no organ damage,immediate reduction in BP not required
Mean arterial pressure
CO x SVR
Treatment of hypertensive emergency
-reduce MAP no more than 25% w/i minutes or hours
-Reach 160/100 within 2-6h
-Further reduce BP over days
Signs and symptoms of organ damage in HTN emergency
-papiledema,bleeding of eye
-chest pain,pulmonary edema
-dyspnea
-polyuria,proteinuria,hematuri
-coma,seizure, confusion
-S4 gallop,ischemia on ECG
drugs used for HTN emergency
nitroprusside,nicardipine,NTG,
enalaprilat,hydralazine,
diazoxide,labetalol,
esmolol,phentolamine
Drugs used in HTN urgency
-captopril
-clonidine
-labetalol
Selective beta blockers
-atenolol
-esmolol (injectable)
-metoprolol
-acebutolol
-bisoprolol
-nebivolol