3 - Acute Care Flashcards
1
Q
Which drugs should patients take for life after an MI?
A
Low dose aspirin forever, and an antiplatelet (clopidogrel) for the first year
2
Q
What happens when alpha 2 adrenergic receptors are stimulated?
A
SNS output from the brain decreases
3
Q
ABCIXIMAB
MOA AND CLASSIFICATION
A
GP IIb/IIIa Antagonist
Purified fragment of a monoclonal antibody that binds near the receptor and prevents fibrinogen crosslinking
4
Q
INTEGRILIN
CLASSIFICATION AND MOA
A
GP IIb/IIIa Antagonist
small peptide that REVERSIBLY and highly selectively binds to the receptor
5
Q
TIROFIBAN (AGGRASTAT)
MOA AND CLASSIFICATION
A
GP IIb/IIIa Antagonist
selective and reversible inhibition
isolated from the venom of the saw-scaled viper!!
