Antihypertensives: other

1. Aliskiren

1.1. mono or combo; oral direct renin inhibitor

1.2. AE/CI: edema in face, neck and hands; renal dysfunction (creatinine, BUN); diarrhea, cough

2. edarbyclor =

2.1. combo of azilsartan medoxomil (ARB; as its potassium salt) and chlorothalidone (thiazide like diuretic

3. Azor=

3.1. amlodipine besylate; olmesartan medoxomil

3.2. CCB plus ARB

3.3. the amlodipine dose is listed first and omarsta

4. initial drug therapy: if pt doesn't have indiation for specific drug

4.1. low dose thiazide diuretic

4.2. long-acting antiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/ARB

4.3. long acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker