Pharmacology: Antihypertensive Medication – PO (Oral)

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