1. Name 3 compounds that prevent or reduce the clotting tendency of blood, and explain how they produce their effect. 2. Explain how drugs classed as an 'ACE inhibitor' and 'AT1 receptor antagonists' lower blood pressure in patients suffering from hypertension. Name examples of these drugs.
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