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Renal Effects of Antihypertensive Medications: An Overview
Author(s) -
Abbott Kevin C.,
Bakris George
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
the journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.92
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1552-4604
pISSN - 0091-2700
DOI - 10.1002/j.1552-4604.1993.tb04677.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacology , intensive care medicine
A variety of antihypertensive agents are available for management of elevated arterial pressure. Although these agents all effectively lower arterial pressure, they have somewhat diverse renal hemodynamic proxies. This report reviews the various similarities and differences in renal hemodynamic profiles among the different antihypertensive agents.