Thiazide Diuretics are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension. Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure such as heart attack, stroke and excessive edema.
*** There are 2 parts to this diuretics series, This is Part 1 of 2***
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This pharmacology lecture covers topics such as Diuretics, pathophysiology of hypertension, regulation of blood pressure, cardiac output, systemic vascular resistance, baroreceptors, alpha 1 & beta 1 Beta 2 receptors, vasoconstriction, vasodilation, . Mechanism of action of antihypertensive drugs and their side effects; adrenergic antagonists; alpha & beta blockers, centrally acting adrenergic agents, dihydropyridine & nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, loop, thiazide, potassium-sparing diuretics, renin inhibitors, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor type 1 blockers (ARBs), endothelin receptor antagonist, dopamine-1 receptor agonist, peripheral vasodilators. Drugs mentioned include; hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide, metolazone, indapamide, furosemide, torsemide, demadex, spirinolactone, eplerenone
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