Antihypertensives Side Effects

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  1. 4. risk for falls
  2. 6. common side effect of most hypertensives; feeling tired and low-energy
  3. 8. painful side effect of direct-acting vasodilators
  4. 12. side effect that can be caused by any antihypertensive that suppresses the sympathetic nervous system
  5. 14. common symptoms include shortness of breath and/or bilateral ankle edema
  6. 15. electrolyte imbalance which may be caused by antihypertensives that suppress the RAAS
  7. 16. common side effect of direct-acting vasodilators that affects the heart
  8. 17. blocking this receptor may result in drowsiness, daytime sleepiness, erectile dysfunction, and dry mouth or constipation
  9. 18. may cause confusion in older adults due to low cerebral perfusion
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  1. 1. side effect of calcium channel blockers affecting the gums
  2. 2. antihypertensives that can cause fatigue, bradycardia, heart failure, and clinical depression
  3. 3. blocking this system decreases heart rate and secretion of renin
  4. 5. must be measured before administering beta blockers and calcium channel blockers
  5. 7. juice that should be avoided while taking calcium channel blockers
  6. 9. blocking this receptor may result in drowsiness, daytime sleepiness, and erectile dysfunction but not dry mouth or constipation
  7. 10. when hypertensives suppress this system, the person may experience hyperkalemia, angioedema, and/or nonproductive cough
  8. 11. side effect of antihypertensives that act on the RAAS; discrete areas of edema in the deep dermis and subcutaneous or submucosal tissues
  9. 12. side effect of centrally acting alpha2 adrenergic receptors that affects the GI system
  10. 13. common side effect of beta-blockers, reason for measuring heart rate before administering a beta blocker
  11. 19. side effect specific to ACE inhibitors due to accumulation of bradykinin in the lungs