Anti Hypertensives 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyHealth, illness and diseaseA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: francesca_321Created on: 07-03-16 18:54 What is an example of an antihypertensive? Diuretics 1 of 18 What do they do? Lower the water level by increasing urine 2 of 18 What are side effects? Dehydration and blood gets more viscous 3 of 18 What is another Antihypertensive? Beta Blockers 4 of 18 What does this do? Block the adrenaline receptor in the heart that stops the heart from beating harderin response to stress and reduces hypertension 5 of 18 What are some of the side effects? sleep disturbance, bradycardia 6 of 18 What do ACE inhibitors do? They stop the production of angiotensin 7 of 18 What are two side effects? Increase in blood pressure and kidney failure 8 of 18 What do Statins do? Block an enzyme in the liver that makes cholesterol, they remove LDL from the circulation 9 of 18 What are these associated with? Liver failure 10 of 18 What do anticoagulants do? block the clotting process 11 of 18 What do platelet inhibitory drugs do? They work in the same way as anticoagulants but target platelets therefore, they have the same side effects 12 of 18 What is cholesterol a major component in? Atheromas 13 of 18 Where do we get cholesterol from? Diet and it is made by the liver 14 of 18 What does a HDL do? take cholesterol out of the circulation to the liver, where it is converted into bile salt and ultimately excreted 15 of 18 What do HDLs lower? Cholesterol levels 16 of 18 What do LDLs do? Take cholesterol from the liver and put it into the circulation to the liver 17 of 18 LDLs increase what? Cholesterol levels 18 of 18
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