Across
- 2. Decrease heart rate and contractility by blocking beta receptors
- 4. Reduce sympathetic outflow from the brain to lower blood pressure
- 7. Calcium channel blocker used for atrial fibrillation rate control
- 8. Decrease angiotensin formation by inhibiting renin activity
- 11. Reduce blood volume by inhibiting sodium and chloride reabsorption in the loop of Henle
- 12. Directly relax arteriolar smooth muscle to reduce blood pressure
- 14. Beta blocker with potassium channel blocking effects
- 17. Increases vagal tone to slow heart rate in atrial fibrillation
- 18. Class II drugs that reduce sympathetic stimulation of the heart
- 20. Lower blood pressure by promoting sodium and water excretion
- 21. Sodium channel blocker that prolongs action potential duration
- 25. Class I drugs that slow depolarization of cardiac cells
- 26. Prevent angiotensin I from converting to angiotensin II causing vasodilation
- 27. Slows AV node conduction and terminates supraventricular tachycardia
- 28. Calcium channel blocker that decreases AV node conduction
- 29. Relax vascular smooth muscle and reduce cardiac contractility
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- 1. Reduce sodium reabsorption while conserving potassium
- 3. ACE inhibitor commonly used to treat hypertension
- 5. Thiazide diuretic commonly used as first line hypertension therapy
- 6. ARB used for hypertension especially in patients with ACE inhibitor intolerance
- 9. Class IV drugs that slow conduction through the AV node
- 10. Block angiotensin II receptors leading to vasodilation
- 13. Cause vasodilation by blocking alpha adrenergic receptors
- 15. Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker causing vasodilation
- 16. Class III drugs that prolong repolarization
- 19. Sodium channel blocker used for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
- 22. Used to treat torsades de pointes
- 23. Sodium channel blocker used for ventricular dysrhythmias
- 24. Beta one selective blocker used for hypertension and heart rate control
- 27. Potassium channel blocker used for ventricular and atrial arrhythmias