Antihypertensive drug is drug used to decrease high blood pressure. What is normal blood pressure? Normal blood pressure is 120 per 80 mm Hg means systolic 120 mm Hg and diastolic 80 mm Hg.
Mild Hypertension is 160 per 90 mm Hg and 180 per 105 mm Hg. Severe or high hypertension is more than 180 per 105 mm Hg. The cause of hypertension or high blood pressure, among others, high emotion, flurry, and tension.
In addition, changes in blood viscosity and elasticity of the arterial walls can also increase blood pressure, this is caused by increased levels of cholesterol as much eat fat.
The examples of the drug are : Furosemidum (Lasix), Reserpinum (Serpasil), Methyldopa, Betanidin Sulfas.
Antihypotensive drug is drug used to increase low blood pressure. Examples of medicine are: Aethylphenylephrini Hydrochloridum (Effortil).
Antihistaminic drug is a drug used to against or block histamine effect, therefore it can cure allergies and anaphylactic. The adverse effect of this drug is sedative.
Allergic symptoms are ranging from itching (urticaria, eczema), fever. Anaphylaxis means ana = without, phylaxis = protection. Allergies is caused by certain protein that enter the body blood circulation.
The examples of the drug are : Antazolini Hydrochloridum (Antistin), CTM (Pehachlor, Chlorpheniramini Maleas), Clemastinum, Mebhydrolini Napadisylas (Incidal).
