HTN Crossword

3. this class of drugs ends with -sartan.
4. main adverse effect of calcium channel blockers.
6. This is an adverse effect of beta-blocker therapy.
8. this is an anticholinergic effect of clonidine.
10. these drugs are recommended as the first drug therapy for most hypertensive patients.
11. Blood pressure and _______ ____ should be monitored when a patient is being treated with a beta blocker.
15. Patients taking ACE-I or ARB should not use potassium supplements or salt substitutes because it puts them at risk for?
19. Hydralazine is a _________.
20. When a patient's blood pressure is elevated acutely, SBP >210 & DBP >120 mmHg.
21. verapamil can cause ____________ in the hands & ankles.
22. ACE-I & ARBS are contraindicated in those who are ____________.

1. This should be monitored prior to administering antihypertensive medications and throughout therapy.
2. those taking calcium channel blockers should avoid this.
5. __________ hypotension can occur after the initial dose of captopril.
7. this drug is a calcium channel blocker
9. A common side effect of captopril.
12. These are first-line drugs for treating HTN.
13. Clonidine can be administered via a ___________ patch.
14. This drug is a calcium channel blocker and is used to treat HTN, angina, and cardiac arrhythmias.
16. _________ hypertension can result if a beta-blocker is stopped abruptly.
17. class of drugs that end with -pril.
18. An adverse effect of ACE Inhibitors that would require the patient to seek emergency care.