are all blood pressure medications diuretics?

[equilibr8]

are all BP meds (anti-hypertensives) diuretics?

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[typhoonegator]

No.

Hydralazine, propranolol, atenolol, metoprolol, labetalol, prazosin, clonidine, nicardipine, verapamil, papaverine, nimodipine, nitroprusside, nitroglycerin, and many others are not.

 

[sineapse]

are all BP meds (anti-hypertensives) diuretics?

 

[dr seuss]

This should be moved to the pre-allo section.

 

[CaptainSSO]

I will never get tired of this image.

Wow, dude, you're almost done with your second year and you had to ask this question? Are you getting you going to medical school at the University of Phoenix, by any chance?

 

[JJMrK]

HCT even does a chunk of it's anti-htn work by acting on ATP dep. K+ channels and vasodilating.

 

[link2swim06]

I will never get tired of this image.

Wow, dude, you're almost done with your second year and you had to ask this question? Are you getting you going to medical school at the University of Phoenix, by any chance?

There is no way this is a second year question...its either a first year or pre-allo for sure.

 

[tiedyeddog]

either poor troll or amazing patient killer....

 

[facetguy]

High school kid, maybe undergrad, making you do his/her homework. That's my guess.

 

[Phyozo]

are all BP meds (anti-hypertensives) diuretics?

are all medications other medications?

 

[CaptainSSO]

High school kid, maybe undergrad, making you do his/her homework. That's my guess.

No, this guy is real. Look at his posts. Which is going to make it really funny when he comes back and reads all these posts.

 

[mjl1717]

Ok its Friday night!! Some other major HTN categories are



Ace inhibitors
Alpha 2 adrenergic agonist
Alpha blockers
Angiotensin receptor blockers
Beta Blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Central acting agents
Direct acting vasodilators

Reserpine is a dinosaur

These are just a few. Hope this helps.

 

[pkwraith]

are all medications other medications?

All medications are Cretans. Not all BP meds are liars.