Vaidyaनमः
An Antihypertensive is a drug used to treat high Blood Pressure. Introduction :- How does Antihypertensive drugs work in the body? Ans– Many Antihypertensive drugs have their primary action on systemic vascular resistance. Some of these drugs produce vasodilation by interfering with sympathetic adrenergic vascular tone (sympatholytics) or by blocking the formation of angiotensin II […]
Hypertension- Chronic elevation in bp (blood pressure). 140/90 mmHg Cause is unknown in 80-95%. Isolated systolic hypertension (only systolic bp increases) is most common in elderly patients, due to reduced vascular compliance (compliance is the ability of blood vessels to expand and contract passively) in old age. ◾Secondary hypertension Renal artery stenosis (stenosis means narrowing)- […]