Table 12 Indications and contraindications of antihypertensive drugs
| Â | Absolute indications | Relative indications | Need cautions | Absolute contraindications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers | Congestive heart failure, diabetic nephropathy | Â | (Bilateral) 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 channel blockers | Elderly hypertension, isolate systolic hypertension, ischemic heart disease (non-DHP*) | Â | Congestive heart failure | Severe and symptomatic bradyarrhythmia (non-DHP*) |
Diuretics | Congestive heart failure, isolate systolic hypertension | Â | High blood glucose | Gout, hypokalemia |