Wk 11: Treatment of Hypertension drugs. All the antihypertensive drugs will be tested in this quiz with short answer question and MCQ.
Inhibit angiotensin induced vasoconstriction and aldosterone, vasodilation will happen and thus lower total peripheral resistance. This increase sodium and water excretion.
Explanation
propanolol - non selective atenolol - B1 selective antag
Verapamil - good for cardiac effects by reducing HR Amlodipine- poor cardiac effects, increase HR as result of reflex