Pharmacology: Antihypertensive Medication – PO (Oral)
Hypertension (HTN)
Evaluation & Management
Perioperative Medication Management
PO (Oral) Antihypertensive Medication
Beta Blockers
- Beta Blockade:
- Beta-1: Decrease Heart Rate & Contractility
- Beta-2: Decrease Blood Pressure & Bronchodilation
- Nonselective Agents – Both Beta-1 & Beta-2 Activity
- Propranolol (Inderal)
- Carvedilol (Coreg)
- Labetalol (Trandate)
- Nadolol (Corgard)
- Nebivolol (Bystolic)
- Pindolol (Visken)
- Sotalol (Betapace)
- Timolol (Blocadren)
- Cardio-Selective Agents – Only Beta-1 Activity
- Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL)
- Esmolol (Brevibloc)
- Acebutolol (Sectral)
- Atenolol (Tenormin)
Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB)
- Dihydropyridine Agents – Decrease Systemic Vascular Resistance
- Amlodipine (Norvasc)
- Nicardipine (Cardene)
- Nifedipine
- Phenylalkylamine Agents – Cardio-Selective & Decrease Myocardial Oxygen Demand
- Verapamil
- Gallopamil
- Fendiline
- Benzothiazepine – Both Cardiac & Systemic Vascular Activity
- Diltiazem (Cardizem)
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor
- Lisinopril
- Enalapril
- Captopril
- Benazepril
- Imidapril
- Alacepril
- Zofenopril
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)
- Losartan
- Valsartan
- Irbesartan
- Candesartan
Thiazide Diuretic
- Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
- Chlorthalidone
Alpha Blockers
- Prazosin
- Doxazosin
- Terazosin