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drugs those facilitate vasodilation

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Ca channel
+
NO releasers K channel openers
blocker

Nitroprusside
Hydralazine (parentral) minoxidil Diazoxide detail above
(oral) name have P (oral) (parentral)
so.

NO Releasers

Hydralazine

Release NO by endothelial cells  NO causes vasodilation

Uses

 Hydralazine is used in hypertensive emergencies

 Also used in heart failure

Nitroprusside

Release NO from drug molecule

Uses

 Hypertensive emergencies

 Cardiac decompensation

 Adverse effects for NO releasers will be TOTM from chapter of NO

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K channel Openers
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Pharmacology Mnemonics and Short Notes By Muhammad Ramzan Ul Rehman