The most prescibed antihypertensive drug classes are the beta blockers and CCBs (Fig. 1), although many of the leading compounds are available as generics. In terms of branded sales, the ...

A combination of thiazide and a RAS blocker is particularly effective as mild fluid loss increases the antihypertensive effect of RAS blockers and as the hypovolemia-induced rise in renin and ...

Purpose: The patterns of angiotensin II-receptor blocker (ARB) therapy in patients with and without a history of antihypertensive use were studied. Methods: Data for this retrospective cohort ...

Antihypertensives are very common ... Some calcium channel blockers also slow down heart rate. Beta-blockers block signals in the heart to slow down the heart rate and reduce the force of the ...

d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara in Italy, and colleagues examined the effectiveness of antihypertensive ... calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers. No differences were seen ...

Nursing mothers. Severe hypotension, angina, and CHF possible with beta-blockers. Avoid concomitant phenytoin or CYP3A4 inducers; consider alternative antihypertensive therapy. Avoid concomitant ...

Calcium channel blocker (CCB) (dihydropyridine). Nifedipine inhibits the transmembrane influx of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. The reduction in calcium influx causes ...