Systemic Hypertension
Persistently elevated systemic blood pressure, most often secondary to renal disease, hyperthyroidism, or hyperadrenocorticism. Amlodipine remains first-line in cats; ACE inhibitors and telmisartan figure heavily in canine and protein-losing nephropathy protocols.
Systemic Hypertension by species
Drugs cited for systemic hypertension (16)
- Amlodipine(Norvasc)Cardiovascular
- Amlodipine Besylate(Norvasc, Amodip)Cardiovascular
- Atenolol(Tenormin)Cardiovascular
- Atenolol Compounded Oral(Compounded Atenolol)Compounded
- Atenolol Liquid Compounded(Atenolol Oral Suspension Vet)Miscellaneous
- Benazepril(Fortekor, Lotensin)Cardiovascular
- Benazepril-Amlodipine(Amodip Plus)Urinary
- Bimatoprost(Lumigan)Ophthalmic
- Captopril(Capoten)Cardiovascular
- Diltiazem(Cardizem, Dilacor)Cardiovascular
- Epoprostenol(Flolan, Veletri)Respiratory
- Hydrochlorothiazide(HydroDiuril, Microzide)Cardiovascular
- Losartan(Cozaar)Cardiovascular
- Phenoxybenzamine(Dibenzyline)Cardiovascular
- Sildenafil(Viagra, Revatio)Cardiovascular
- Spironolactone(Aldactone)Cardiovascular
Each drug page lists the dose, citation, and species-specific rules. Verify against current literature before prescribing.