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Antihypertensives
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Downers; ↓BP; β-blockers block β1 receptors to lower HR while Peripheral Vasodialators work against α1 receptors to dialate vasculature and cause a decrease in BP (nitroprusside and nitroglycerin work to relax vascular smooth muscle through Nitrous oxide--N2O)
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Antihypertensives
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A class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
There are many classes of antihypertensives, which lower blood pressure by different means; among the most important and most widely used are the thiazide diuretics, the ACE inhibitors, the calcium channel blockers, the beta blockers, and the angiotensin II receptor antagonists or ARBs. |
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Hydralazine
Drug (trade name) |
Hydralazine
Antihypertensives Group 8 |
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Hydralazine
Class |
Hypotensive Agent
Antihypertensives Group 8 |
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Hydralazine
Uses |
HTN (treat HTN, ↓ BP)
Antihypertensives Group 8 |
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Hydralazine
[ Supplied ] |
20mg in 1mL
Antihypertensives Group 8 |
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Hydralazine
Dosing--card |
N / A
Antihypertensives Group 8 |
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Hydralazine
Dosing--Stever |
5-20mg
Antihypertensives Group 8 |
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Hydralazine
Caution |
Principal Arterial Dilator, Tachycardia, Headache Angina, Flushing Rash
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Hydralazine
Notes |
Onset 20m (slow), Duration 6-8 hours (time to raise bp back up in give too much),↑bld flow 2 head--> headache
Antihypertensives Group 8 |