Pharmacology (Cv Uses And Ae)

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Clonidine Use and AE

Back 1

Use: essential HTN, smoking cessation
AE: sedation, depression, rebound HTN

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Methyldopa Use and AE

Back 2

Use: essential HTN
AE: sedation, lack of energy, hepatotoxicity, anemia

Front 3

Guanethidine Use and AE

Back 3

Use: second line for HTN
AE: ortho hypo

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Reserpine Use and AE

Back 4

Use: second line for HTN
AE: depression!

Front 5

Prazosin U,AE

Back 5

U: HTN
AE: fluid retention, depression, severe hypotension with first dose

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Propranolol U,AE

Back 6

U: essential HTN
AE: asthma, decreased heart contractility, alteration of cholesterol metabolism, rebound HTN

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Nitroprusside U,AE

Back 7

U: HTN emergency
AE: increased HR, fluid retention, hypotension, cyanide accumulation

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Minoxidil U,AE

Back 8

U: long term HTN therapy
AE: increased HR, fluid retention, hypertrichosis (hair growth)

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Nifedipine and Verapamil U,AE

Back 9

U: long term HTN, HTN emergency
AE: increased HR, fluid retention, decreased contractility in heart (bad for pts with HTN who have heart failure)

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Captopril, Enalapril U,AE:

Back 10

U: essential HTN
AE: cough due to bradykinin block, renal failure

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Losartan, Valsartan U/AE:

Back 11

U: essential HTN
AE: cough (block bradykinin), renal failure

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Aliskiren U/AE:

Back 12

U: HTN
AE: diarrhea, avoid in pregnancy