• outline the risk factors for essential and secondary hypertension; • explain how high blood pressure may damage the body tissues; • outline tests to clarify the causes of hypertension; • compare the antihypertensive actions of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists, agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system and short-acting agents such as labetalol; • explain how very high [...]
• review mechanisms which control blood pressure (BP) and the ideal range for adult BP; • explain the mechanism of action of agents currently available to treat hypertension; • explain how antihypertensive agents may cause postural hypotension; • outline lifestyle factors which affect blood pressure. Part 1 The chief executive of a European company, Sam [...]
A woman in her forties comes in asking for some patches to help her give up cigarettes. The pharmacist finds out that she is a heavy smoker, 20-30 per day, and has smoked for 25 years. She knows that she is overweight and struggles to keep it down. She managed to stop smoking for about [...]
