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HYPERTENSION

INTRODUCTION

AFFLICTS OVER ? MILLION AMERICANS
DIAGNOSIS
60
HYPERTENSION
DIASTOLIC>?
SYSTOLIC>?
DIASTOLIC>90 SYSTOLIC>140
HYPERTENSION
DIAGNOSIS -3
DIASTOLIC>90 SYSTOLIC>140
AGE
# OF READINGS
HYPERTENSION
ETIOLOGY -2
ESSENTIAL (PRIMARY)
SECONDARY (high renin, Cushing’s, drugs)
HYPERTENSION
LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES -3
renal, cardiac, vascular
HYPERTENSION
NON-PHARMACOLOGIC THERAPY -4
DIET - decrease weight, decrease sodium, decrease alcohol, decrease fats
DECREASED SMOKING
INCREASED EXERCISE
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
HYPERTENSION
PHARMACOLOGIC THERAPY

SHORT TERM BENEFITS VERSUS LONG TERM
VHA Coop Study - benefits demonstrated
Mortality and morbidity consequences
HYPERTENSION
CAUSES OF THERAPEUTIC FAILURES-5
COMPLIANCE - drug side effects
INSUFFICIENT DOSE
NON-COMPLIANCE TO DIET/EXERCISE
DRUG INTERACTIONS
ACQUIRED RESISTANCE
HYPERTENSION
STEP APPROACH

STEP- 5
DIURETIC
BETA BLOCKER
ALPHA ADRENERGIC BLOCKER
ACE INHIBITOR
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
HYPERTENSION
steP APPROACH
STEP 2
SYMPATHOLYTIC
BETA BLOCKER
ALPHA ADRENERGIC BLOCKER
ACE INHIBITOR
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
STEP APPROACH
STEP APPROACH HYPERTENSION
STEP 3
VASODILATOR
HYPERTENSION STEP APPROACH
STEP 4
SYMAPATHOLYTIC
guanethidine
HYPERTENSION
DIURETICS

-5
Management of edema - CHF, cranial, ascites
Hypertension
Maintain Urine Flow - shock
Protect from nephrotoxic agent
Glaucoma
HYPERTENSION
DIURETICS

DEFINITION
- increases formation of urine
HYPERTENSION
OSMOTIC DIURETICS

5
NON-ELECTROLYTE
FREELY FILTERABLE AT GLOMERULUS
PHARMACOLOGICALLY INERT
OSMOTICALLY PULL ACTIVE PARTICLES INTO BLOOD STREAM AND INTO URINE
NO EFFECT ON SERUM ELECTROLYTE BALANCE
HYPERTENSION
OSMOTIC DIURETICS

TOXICITIES
- increased cardiac work load
HYPERTENSION
OSMOTIC DIURETICS
USE -4
MAINTAIN URINE VOLUME DURING SHOCK OR RENAL FAILURE
PROTECT AGAINST NEPHROTOXIC AGENTS
GLAUCOMA
CEREBRAL EDEMA
HYPERTENSION
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS
PHARMACOLOGY
3
INCREASES LOSS OF BICARBONATE IN URINE AND LOSS OF SODIUM
DIURETIC EFFECT WORKS FOR ONLY 3 DAYS
DECREASED INTRA OCULAR PRESSURE EFFECT CONTINUES INDEFINITELY
HYPERTENSION
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS

THERAPEUTIC USE
SHORT TERM DIURETIC
GLAUCOMA
HYPERTENSION
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS
TOXICITIES
DROWSINESS
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
HYPERTENSION
THIAZIDE DIURETICS

PHARMACOLOGY
3
BLOCKS REABSORPTION OF SODIUM AND WATER IN DISTAL TUBULE OF KIDNEY
METOLAZONE ALSO BLOCKS REABSORPTION IN THE PROXIMAL TUBULE OF KIDNEY
INCREASES SECRETION OF POTASSIUM INTO URINE
HYPERTENSION
THIAZIDE DIURETICS

OTHER METABOLIC EFFECTS
3
NCREASES BLOOD URIC ACID, SUGAR, CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDE
INCREASES BLOOD CALCIUM
DECREASES BLOOD POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM
HYPERTENSION
THIAZIDE DIURETICS

USE
3
HYPERTENSION
MANAGEMENT OF EDEMA (metolazone with or without a loop diuretic)
CONTRAINDICATION
Hypercalcemia
HYPERTENSION
LOOP DIURETICS

PHARMACOLOGY
2
BLOCKS REABSORPTION OF SODIUM AND WATER IN ASCENDING LOOP OF HENLE
INCREASES SECRETION OF POTASSIUM INTO URINE
HYPERTENSION
LOOP DIURETICS

TOXICITIES
2
Ototoxicity, nephrotoxicity
HYPERTENSION
LOOP DIURETICS


OTHER METABOLIC EFFECTS
3
INCREASES BLOOD URIC ACID, SUGAR, CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDE
DECREASES BLOOD CALCIUM
DECREASES BLOOD POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM
HYPERTENSION
LOOP DIURETICS

USE
3
HYPERTENSION
MANAGEMENT OF EDEMA
HYPERCALCEMIA
HYPERTENSION
POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICS

DIRECT ACTING
3
TRIAMTERENE
AMILORIDE
BLOCKS REABSORPTION OF SODIUM AND WATER IN COLLECTING DUCT OF NEPHRON
HYPERTENSION
POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICS
INDIRECT ACTING
2
SPIRONOLACTONE
COMPETITIVE INHIBITOR OF ALDOSTERONE
HYPERTENSION
POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICS

PHARMACOLOGY
2
MINIMIAL DIURETIC EFFECT
DECREASES SECRETION OF POTASSIUM INTO URINE
HYPERTENSION
POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICS

THERAPEUTIC USE
2
Spare potassium loss of diuretics
Additional uses of spironolactone - edema associated with liver failure and congestive heart failure
HYPERTENSION
POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICS

TOXICITIES
Hyperkalemia - therefore potassium is not administered concurrently
THERAPEUTIC HYPERTENSION
POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETICSALTERNATIVES
Foods high in potassium
potassium supplement
caution with IV administration
HYPERTENSION
SYMPATHOLYTICS

STEP 2 THERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
5
SODIUM AND WATER RETENTION
POSTURAL HYPOTENSION
CONSTIPATION
DRY MOUTH
IMPOTENCY
HYPERTENSION
SYMPATHOLYTICS
4
CLONIDINE
REBOUND HYPERTENSION IF NOT COMPLIANT
PATCH ALTERNATIVE
MAY BE USED FOR ACUTE HIGH BP
METHYLDOPA
RESERPINE - noted to cause breast CA
GUANETHIDINE - 4th step due to diarrhea
HYPERTENSION

BETA BLOCKERS

BLOCKS ? RELEASE
CAUTION
RENIN
DIABETICS
ASTHMATICS
HYPERTENSION
ALPHA ADRENERGIC BLOCKERS

DUAL MECHANISM ?
First Dose Effect ?
USES
2
- Blocks alpha receptor and directly causes vascular smooth muscle vasodilation
No rebound tachycardia
- caution for syncope

Hypertension
Prostate hypertrophy
HYPERTENSION
VASODILATOR
3
DIRECT RELAXATION OF VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE
REBOUND TACHYCARDIA
SODIUM AND WATER RETENTION
HYPERTENSION
VASODILATOR

3 EXS
HYDRALAZINE
Side effect - lupus like syndrome
MINOXIDIL
Side effect - hair growth
NITROPRUSSIDE
dilates arterioles and venules
therapy cannot exceed 3 days or leads to thiocyanate poisoning (muscle spasm,stupor)
HYPERTENSION
VASODILATOR

DIAZOXIDE
side effect - ?
hyperglycemia
very poor control of the lowering of blood pressure
HYPERTENSION
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR

BLOCKS ?
SIDE EFFECT 1
USE
3
HCONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN 1 TO ANGIOTENSIN 2

- Non-productive cough YPERTENSION
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
DIABETIC RENAL SPARING
HYPERTENSION
ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKER

Utilized for ?Examples:2
patients that cannot tolerate side effects of ACE inhibitors

losartan, irbesartan
HYPERTENSION
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER

Blocks ?
Prevents ?
Use
3
entry of calcium into cells
contraction of vascular smooth muscle
Hypertension
Angina
Arrhythmia