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Cardiovascular Agents

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter the student should be able to:

1 Identify the mechanism of action of the following classes of cardiovascular drugs.

Drugs used for the treatment of hypertension

a. diuretics – the various classes and their sites of action

b. peripheral acting sympatholytics – β- and α₁-adrenergic receptor blockers

c. central acting sympatholytics

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