All of the following cause hypeension except:
Correct Answer: L-dopa
Description: L-dopa a. NSAID Cause retention of sodium and water causing oedema and also decreases the effects of antihypeensive drugs. Hypeension is more common in coxib users than NSAID. c. Cyclosporine May cause hypeension in 50% of renal transplants and in almost all cardiac transplants. d. L-Dopa Peripheral decarboxylation of L-dopa releases dopamine which in circulation may activate vascular dopamine receptors and cause ohostatic hypotension. Administration of L-dopa with nonspecific MAO inhibitors may precipitate hypeensive crisis and hyper pyrexia. Drugs Causing Hypeension * Clonidine withdrawal * Coicotropin * Cyclosporine * Erythropoietin * MAO inhibitors with sympathomimetic * NSAID (some) * OCP * Sympathomimetic * TCA with sympathomimetic So, L Dopa is the answer here.
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