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.
Drugs cited for systemic hypertension (19)
- Ambrisentan(Letairis)Respiratory
- Amlodipine(Norvasc)Cardiac
- Amlodipine Besylate(Norvasc, Amodip)Cardiovascular
- Atenolol(Tenormin)Cardiac
- Atenolol Compounded Oral(Compounded Atenolol)Compounded Drug
- Benazepril-Amlodipine(Amodip Plus)Urinary/Renal
- Bosentan(Tracleer)Cardiovascular
- Captopril(Capoten)Cardiovascular
- Epoprostenol(Flolan, Veletri)Respiratory
- Felodipine(Plendil)Cardiovascular
- Hydrochlorothiazide(HydroDiuril, Microzide)Cardiovascular
- Losartan(Cozaar)Cardiovascular
- Macitentan(Opsumit)Respiratory
- Nifedipine(Procardia, Adalat)Cardiovascular
- Nitric Oxide (Inhaled)(INOmax)Vasodilator
- Riociguat(Adempas)Respiratory
- Selexipag(Uptravi)Respiratory
- Sildenafil(Viagra, Revatio)Cardiovascular
- Treprostinil(Remodulin, Tyvaso)Respiratory
Each drug page lists the dose, citation, and species-specific rules. Verify against current literature before prescribing.