Which of the following types of oral antihypertensive may attenuate exercise-induced asthma?
Calcium Inhibitors tend to have a secondary effect on asthma… by inhibiting contraction of the smooth muscle around the airways. They’re not a front line med for asthma, so that is probably what you’re looking for. These are some of the calcium blockers used as antihypertensives I’ve copied from Wikipedia: Calcium channel blockers block the entry of calcium into muscle cells in artery walls. * dihydropyridines: o amlodipine o felodipine o isradipine o nifedipine o nimodipine o nitrendipine * non-dihydropyridines: o diltiazem o verapamil — Your question seems to be of a multiple choice variety, so find the one that matches your multiple choice answers.
