Topics
Pharmacology of Antihypertensive Drugs
A number of different drug classes are used in the treatment of essential hypertension.
- Inhibitors of angiotensin converting enzyme
- Antagonists at the angiotensin II receptor subtype 1
- Inhibitors of Ca2+ influx
- Thiazide diuretics
- Antagonists at α-adrenoceptors
- Antagonists at β-adrenoceptors
- Inhibitors of renin
- Centrally-acting antihypertensives
- Miscellaneous vasodilators
- Treatment guidelines
