Vasodilators are useful in the management of hypertension, angina, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and more. 1. Indication most commonly systemic hypertension Other diseases include myocardial infarction (both ST-segment elevation and non-ST-segment elevation), angina, heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney disease, preeclampsia, hypertensive emergency Vasodilators most commonly affect the arteries in the human body, but some vasodilators (such as nitroglycerin) can affect the venous system of the body predominantly. Several different vasodilators have undergone development over the years, as mentioned below. Direct-acting vasodilators (hydralazine, minoxidil, nitrates, nitroprusside) Calcium channel blockers (verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine, amlodipine) An antagonist of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (angiotensin receptor blockers, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors) Beta-2 receptor agonist (salbutamol, terbutaline) Postsynaptic alpha-1 receptor antago
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