A hypertensive, diabetic is having proteinuria, antihypertensive of choice is :
Ans. is 'c' Enalapril (Ref. Harrison, 17/e, p 1561, 2288 & 16/e, p 1472, 2165 (15/e, p 1429)).Antihypertensive of choice in patients with diabetes is ACE inhibitor because:They have no known adverse effects on glucose or lipid metabolism.They minimize the development of diabetic nephropathy by reducing renal vascular resistance and renal perfusion pressure.
Propanolol
Clonidine
Enalapril
Alpha methyldopa
C.V.S.