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Antianginal and Antihypertensive Drugs
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Nitroglycerine
Taken under the tongue to avoid 1st pass effect
Relieves tightness in chest
Causes dilitation of smooth muscle
Steps for Vascular smooth muscle constriction
Increase Nitrates>Nitrites>Nitric oxide>GMP>Myosin light chain
Treatment of Hypertension
Block renin/angiotensin system
Increase sympathetic tone>Beta blockers reversed
Thiazide
Diuretic used to lower BP
Removes Na from arteries and as a result lowers blood volume
Preferred drug to treat hypertension
Beta-Adrenoceptor Blockers
Block B receptor
Decreases Renin production
ACE
Breaks down bradykinin
Bradykinin causes dry cough as a side effect
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Antianginal and Antihypertensive Drugs
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Chapter 19
Updated
8/30/2011, 3:18:17 AM
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