title: Current therapy of hypertension. A pharmacologic approach.
abstract: Adequate treatment of hypertension requires that the physician understand the pharmacologic actions of antihypertensive agents. Although no drug is without adverse reactions, it should be possible to choose an agent or combination of agents which can effectively lower blood pressure and be tolerated by the patient. The indications, proposed mechanisms of actions and adverse effects of the following antihypertensive drugs are discussed: thiazide diuretics, spironolactone, triamterene, trimethaphan, Rauwolfia alkaloids. guanethidine, bethanidine, methyldopa, clonidine, pargyline, propranolol, hydrazaline, minoxidil, guancydine, diazoxide and sodium nitroprusside.
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D004232:Diuretics; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005730:Ganglionic Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006145:Guanethidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012110:Reserpine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D046948:Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System; D009435:Synaptic Transmission; D014223:Triamterene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D004232:Diuretics; D005730:Ganglionic Blockers; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D046948:Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D013148:Spironolactone; D008750:Methyldopa; D012110:Reserpine; D014223:Triamterene; D009638:Norepinephrine; D006145:Guanethidine