Beta Blockers: Effective Antihypertensive Drugs
Beta blockers are also known as β-adrenergic receptor antagonists or blockers. They are effective antihypertensive drugs used to treat hypertension, anxiety, cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and other associated cardiovascular conditions. This document gives a brief information on mechanism of action, therapeutic use, precautions or contraindications and side effects of beta-blockers. Understanding of these aspects will be helpful […]
ACE inhibitors (Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors)
ACE inhibitors (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors) are a type of medicine that is mostly used to treat hypertension and heart diseases by relaxing blood vessels. ACE inhibitors blocks the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme, which do not allow the conversion of angiotensin 1 into angiotensin 11. Moreover it also increases the levels of a peptide bradykinin that […]
Amlodipine besylate
Amlodipine besylate is a common calcium channel blocker (CCB) that is mostly used to treat high blood pressure and chronic stable angina (chest discomfort). It is a calcium antagonist and belongs to the dihydropyridine class, which means it relaxes blood vessels and makes blood flow better. It was approved for medical use in 1990 and […]
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Hypertension or high blood pressure is the most common non communicable disease that appears when the force (pressure) of blood against the artery walls is continuously high. Or in other words consistent raised arterial pressure is termed as hypertension. How to take readings of hypertension Hypertension or high blood pressure is measured by two values […]