decrease heart rate, dilate blood vessel
beta-blockers and cardioselective beta-blocker drugs reduce high blood pressure (hypertension) by doing what?
beta blocker
a drug group that blocks the action of epinephrine at ALL beta receptors
cardioselective beta-blocker
a drug group that blocks the action of epinephrine at beta-1 receptors in the heart, beta-2 receptors in the blood vessels and do not block action of beta-2 receptors in the bronchi
beta-blockers, cardioselective beta-blocker
list the (generic) names of two drug groups that decrease heart rate and dilate blood vessel
alpha/beta blocker
a drug group that at the smooth blood vessel block both alpha receptors and beta-1/beta-2 receptors
alpha blocker
a drug group that block alpha-1 receptors (causing both arteries and veins to dilate)
calcium channel blockers
a drug group that block the movement of calcium into heart and smooth muscles (therefore restricting muscle contraction)
ACE inhibitor
a drug group that prevents angiotensin I from converting into angiotenin II; angiotensin II is a strong vasoconstrictor that raises blood pressure
angiotensin II receptor blocker
a drug group that prevents angiotensin II from acting (angiotensin II is a strong vasoconstrictor that raises blood pressure)
renin inhibitor
a drug group that blocks that production of renin in the kidneys; less renin = less angiotensin I
peripheral vasodilators
a drug group that causes the smooth muscle in the blood vessels to dilate
aldosterone receptor inhibitor
a drug group that blocks corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; this hormone increase reabsorption of sodium; the reabsorption process of sodium bring water with it thereby increasing BP.
Alpha-2 blockers
a drug group that stimulates alpha-2 receptors in the vasomotor center of the brain; to decrease the number of nerve impulses; resulting in the adrenal medulla producing less epinephrine
hypercholesterolemia
An excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood