MECHANISM OF ACTION | DRUGS |
---|---|
Sympathetic blockers | |
• α | Phentolamine |
• β | Metoprolol, esmolol |
• α and β | Labetalol |
Vasodilators | |
• Arterial | Hydralazine |
• Venous | Nitroglycerin |
• Both | Nitroprusside |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors | Enalapril (intravenous) |
Captopril (sublingual) | |
Calcium channel blockers | Nicardipine (intravenous) |
NOT nifedipine (sublingual) |