Pharmacology: Antihypertensive Agents

Can cause low blood pressure in the mother, potentially affecting the fetus.

Less likely to cause this persistent throat-clearing side effect, unlike ACE inhibitors.

Both drug classes carry a risk of causing swelling, especially around the face and throat.

Reduce blood pressure by preventing sodium and chloride reabsorption in the kidneys, leading to fluid loss.

Lower blood pressure by decreasing the sympathetic nervous system's activity, which reduces heart rate and blood vessel constriction.

Antihypertensive drugs can target blood pressure in different ways, so a combination of drugs is often used to achieve optimal blood pressure.

ACE Inhibitors prevent the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, therefore will decrease the synthesis of angiotensin II.

Primarily used to lower blood pressure, reducing the risk of cardiovascular events.

ARBs block the Angiotensin II receptors, while ACE Inhibitors inhibit the enzyme that produces Angiotensin II and break down bradykinin.

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) block the action of angiotensin II by preventing it from binding to its receptors in the blood vessels and other tissues.