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Podcast: Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Episode: Antihypertensives Test Prep and Practice Pearls; Part 1 – ACEIs and CCBs
Description: Welcome to today’s episode, where we dive into two cornerstone classes of antihypertensives: ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers. These drugs are among the most frequently prescribed agents in both primary care and specialty settings, making a solid understanding of their practical nuances essential for clinicians, pharmacists, and learners alike. In this episode, we’ll break down the most important clinical pearls that can immediately improve your prescribing confidence and patient care.
We’ll start with ACE inhibitors, a class often selected for patients with hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. While widely effective, ACE in...