Pharmacology Drug Chart Page 13

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Pharmacology Drug Chart Page 13
Antihypertensive Drugs
Drug Name
Receptor
Therapeutic Uses
Adverse Effects
Mechanism Unknown Treatment of Hypertension
Induce Hypokalemia and Hyperuricemia
↑ Water and Na Excretion
Can induce Hyperglycemia
↓ BP
Gout
Thiazide Diuretics
↓ TPR
Diabetics Mellitus
Bendrofluazide
↓ CO
↓ [Ca2+] in the Urine
Cause ↓ Renal Vascular Resistance and ↑ Renal
Blood Flow
↑ [Ca2+] in the Urine
Loop Diuretics
Used on patients with poor renal function rather
than the Thiazide Diuretics
β1 and β2
↓ Intraocular Pressure
Bronchoconstriction
↓ Aqueous Humor
Nonselective
Arrhythmias
Treatment of Migraine
Sexual Impairment (unclear as to why)
Propranolol
↓ Glycogenolysis
Curbing the effects of Hyperthyroidism
REPEAT
↓ Glucagon
Treatment of STABLE Angina (NOT ACUTE)
Can aid in the prevention of a Second MI
β1 Selective
Treatment of Hypertension
May compromise respiratory activity in
↓ BP
Cardioselective
Asthmatics
Treatment of Angina
Atenolol
Treatment of Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmia
REPEAT
Treatment of Tachycardia

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