Total peripheral resistance (TPR) is a determining factor for mean arterial pressure, i.e. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) = cardiac output x total peripheral resistance (TPR). What are correct relationships between norepinephrine, minoxidil, and lisinopril and TPR?

Minoxidil (Loniten) administration produces arteriolar vasodilation with little effect on capacitance vessels. Drug(s) acting similarly:

Ganglionic blocker

Tachycardia observed after minoxidil (Loniten) may be blocked by:

ACE inhibitor

Blocks both alpha and beta receptors:

Hypertensive emergencies:

Side effects of this antihypertensive agent includes tachycardia, angina, reversible lupus-like syndrome

Mechanism of action:diltiazem (Cardiazem)

Mechanism of action: prazosin (Minipress)

Antihypertensive drug LEAST likely to elevate serum lipids:

An elderly male patient has essential hypertension, congestive heart failure, and type I insulin-dependent diabetes. His congestive failure developed secondary to coronary vascular disease associated with hyperlipidemia. What antihypertensive drug(s) may be most appropriate for this patient?

i.v. route of administration; few side effects; effective in treating hypertensive crisis:

A patient presents with a blood pressure of 160/110 mm Hg. The patient has a history of coronary vascular disease, resulting in angina, but has no evidence of congestive heart failure. The patient also has asthma and has been treated mainly using terbutaline (Brethine), by aerosol inhalation Propranolol (Inderal) was prescribed to manage essential hypertension. Was this action appropriate?

Vasoconstriction, aldosterone secretion, and renin release suppression occur upon activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. How would captopril (Capoten) affect these responses?

Drug intervention for acute management of aortic dissection in which the objective is to reduce shear forces generated by blood flow:

Antihypertensive: action based on inhibition of norepinephrine release from adrenergic nerve endings:

Calcium channel blocker: vasodilation, less likely to have direct cardiac effects:

Antihypertensive drugs belonging to the same class: