All of the following antihypeensive drugs increase plasma renin activity except:
Plasma renin activity is increased by reflex increase in sympathetic discharge. Clonidine decreases central sympathetic outflow and thus will decrease the plasma renin activity. Vasodilators and ACE inhibitors result in reflex increase in plasma renin activity.
Clonidine
Hydralazine
Nifedipine
Captopril
Hypeension, Arrhythmias, Dyslipidemia