topic 1C (its just the medicines given)

antihypertensives, anticoagulants, platelet inhibitors, cholesterol-lowering drugs

diuretics, beta blockers, sympathetic nervous system inhibitors, ace-inhibitors

fatigue, dizziness, constipation, coughing, ankle swelling

reduce volume of blood by reducing water volume (acting on kidneys), decreasing heart load and rate, also blood pressure

skin rashes and diarrhea

bind to hormone receptors of the heart, inhibits effects of hormones that increase blood pressure and heart rate like adrenaline

none (they’re the same as common ones to do with hypertension, but NO ANKLE SWELLING)

inhibit impulses from sympathetic nervous system, which stimulates increase in blood pressure

more emotionlessness (??)

inhibit production of angiotensin converting enzyme (ace), less angiotensin

a chemical that stimulates sympathetic nervous system and vessel contraction and inhibits parasympathetic nervous system

rashes, abnormal taste sensation

drugs that block liver enzyme that produces cholesterol

muscle and joint pain, fatigue (rare): fatal muscle inflammation and liver damage

dietary supplements that reduce cholesterol absorption from intestines to the gut

warfarin

reduces prothrombin production, which reduces blood clotting

aspirin clopidogrel

reduces stickiness of platelets, which inhibits its function

i) internal bleeding in stomach lining ii) aspirin is given with clopidogrel