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Which drug class interacts with α or β receptors to treat hypertension?
Which drug class can affect the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)?
Which drug class is used to treat hypertension by affecting the RAAS?
Which drug class can cause the reabsorption of Na+ into the blood?
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Which drug class can affect the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)?
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Which drug class can cause diuresis?
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Which drug class can cause diuresis?
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Why do some patients experience headaches and dizziness when taking nicorandil?
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Which drug classes cause increases in the expression of hepatic LDL receptors?
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What is the mechanism of action of caspofungin?
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Which drug can reduce the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill even after a single dose?
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Which drug inhibits bacterial isoleucyl transferase to halt protein synthesis?
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What is the mechanism of action of metronidazole?
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What is the target of the echinocandin drugs such as caspofungin?
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Study Notes
Antihypertensive Drugs
- Alpha or beta blockers interact with α or β receptors to treat hypertension.
- ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), and direct renin inhibitors can affect the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) to treat hypertension.
- Diuretics, such as thiazide diuretics, can cause the reabsorption of Na+ into the blood, leading to increased blood volume and hypertension.
Adverse Effects of Nicorandil
- Some patients experience headaches and dizziness when taking nicorandil due to its vasodilatory effects.
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
- Fibrates, resins, and statins can cause increases in the expression of hepatic LDL receptors, leading to increased cholesterol clearance.
Antifungal Drugs
- Caspofungin acts by inhibiting the synthesis of fungal cell walls, specifically by inhibiting the enzyme β-1,3-D-glucan synthase, which is necessary for fungal cell wall synthesis.
- The target of the echinocandin drugs, such as caspofungin, is the fungal cell wall enzyme β-1,3-D-glucan synthase.
Antibiotics
- Rifampicin can reduce the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill even after a single dose.
- Mupirocin inhibits bacterial isoleucyl transferase to halt protein synthesis, thereby treating bacterial infections.
- Metronidazole acts by forming toxic metabolites that damage DNA, leading to bacterial death.
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Test your knowledge on hypertension treatment and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) pathway with this quiz. Identify drug classes used to treat hypertension and their mechanisms of action, and learn about cardiovascular drugs that affect the RAAS pathway.
