Anti-HT Tutorial Week 21

Drugs with the common suffix 'pril' are known as

Which of the following effects is not mediated by a β1 agonist?

Which broad class of antihypertensive is most likely to cause electrolyte disturbances?

Sleep disturbances (insomnia, nightmares) are most commonly associated with which class of anti-HT?

Verapamil, amlodipine and diltiazem are all drugs of which family?

Angiotensin receptor antagonists ('sartans') work via blockade of:

Which protein/peptide is most vasoactive?

Which of the following drug classes is contraindicated during pregnancy?

Furosemide (frusemide) is a strong diuretic that is used in horse racing to prevent exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhages. It is a strong diuretic that coined the phrase 'piss like a race horse'.

It is used in humans to treat oedema associated with congestive heart failure. Furosemide is a loop diuretic that works via:

ALH = ascending loop of Henle
DCT = distal convoluted tubule

A person with type 1 diabetes goes on a pub crawl. They consume around 10-12 standard drinks in 3 hours and develop severe hypoglycaemia (loss of conciousness). Which of the following drugs is most likely to mask the following signs of hypoglycaemia:

pale skin
sweating
shaking
palpitations
feeling of anxiety