Question

A client prescribed both an ACE inhibitor and a beta-blocker for the treatment of hypertension has been consistently obtaining blood pressure readings in the vicinity of 145/90 mm Hg. As a result, the client's primary care provider has prescribed furosemide. What order would be most consistent with this client's health needs?

Answer 1

The answer is: Given that we are talking about a patient with high blood pressure, they are talking about a person with heart problems, and like angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta blockers, Furosemide contributes to the reduction of blood pressure, which favors with the help of the other two the solution of the patient's hypertension.

Explanation:

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are very important medications for the control of heart failure.

Beta blockers are drugs that reduce blood pressure and can be used to treat people with high blood pressure.

Furosemide is a diuretic belonging to the group of sulfonamides. It works by increasing the elimination of urine, diuretic, and reducing blood pressure, antihypertensive.

The answer is: Given that we are talking about a patient with high blood pressure, they are talking about a person with heart problems, and like angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta blockers, Furosemide contributes to the reduction of blood pressure, which favors with the help of the other two the solution of the patient's hypertension.

Answer 2

Taking into account the American guidelines for the treatment of arterial hypersensitive, first line, an inhibitory ACE or an ARA II should be sent. Secondly, a diuretic thiazidic (chlortalidone), third, calcium antagonist or beta blocker, then the treatment is fully personalized.