Table 5 Indications and contraindications of antihypertensive drugs
Absolute indications | Relative indications | Need cautions | Absolute contraindications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers | CHF, diabetic nephropathy | Renal artery stenosis, hyperkalemia | Pregnancy, angioedema | |
Beta-blockers | Ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction | Tachyarrhythmia | High blood glucose, peripheral artery disease | Asthma, severe and symptomatic bradyarrhythmia |
Calcium antagonists | Elderly hypertension, isolate systolic hypertension, ischemic heart disease (non-dihydropyridine calcium antagonists) | CHF | Severe and symptomatic bradyarrhythmia | |
Diuretics | CHF, isolated systolic hypertension | High blood glucose | Gout hypokalemia |