09-26-2007, 07:15 PM
If you had to pick one drug for HTN management - would you pick a diuretic or B blocker?
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HTN management - resident07
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09-26-2007, 07:20 PM
both them are first line therapy
if i have to choose one wiil depend on patients CI contreindications... like black less sensitive to Diuetic! please correct me if i am wrong! sagar s
09-26-2007, 07:20 PM
depends on the age of the patient.
if young than beta blocker if aged than diuretic - HTZ[ hypercalciuria ], Furosemide if diabetic ACE inhibitor if african american - calcium channel blocker if overall survival rate increase - ace inhibitor and beta blocker anyone would liek to add?
09-26-2007, 08:09 PM
well in young beta blockers are not preffered as they cause impotence
09-27-2007, 01:53 PM
it will all depend on the situation but maybe what residen07 wnated to say is that if they only give a history of HTN and no additional info,.which drug would you use? i'd choose diuretics.
09-27-2007, 02:51 PM
ht and osteoporosis...tiazidicos
ht and anterior infract...metoprolol ( prevent new inarction)....also ACE if EF is low ht and diabetes....ACE ht and young pt or no complication....hidroclorotiazidics ht and asthma....diuretic.( HCZ) ht and angina.....metoprolol ( antiangine) ht and tremor....propanolol |
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