Angina Flashcards
An imbalance between myocardial O2 supply and demand
Angina
3 main drugs used in treatment of Angina
Organic nitrates
Beta blockers
Ca channel blockers
Organic nitrates
Nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate and isosorbide mononitrate
There bioavailability is 10%
Nitroglycerin and isosorbide
Has higher bioavailability and long duration of action
Isosorbide mononitrate
Metabolized by liver 90%
Nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate
It’s excretion is largely by kidney in the form of glucuronide
Isosorbide mononitrate
Organic nitrates roles
✓Smooth muscle relaxation
✓Dec O2 demand by Dec work of hear
✓Dec preload and after load
✓Inc O2 supply by increasing coronary flow
✓Spasmolytic on smooth muscle
Uses of organic nitrates
✓All type of angina
In acute Angina give nitroglycerin or isosorbide dinitrate
✓ In chronic angina give long acting preparations
✓Myocardial infarction
✓Acute heart failure
✓Acute pulmonary edema
✓Spasmolytic
Adverse effects of organic nitrates
Inc IOP and glaucoma
Facial flushing
Tachycardia
Postural hypotension
Tolerance
Coronary dependence
Contraindications of organic nitrates
✓Sildenafil
✓Hypertrophic obstructive ✓cardiomyopathy right ventricle infarction
✓Volume depletion
✓Severe aortic stenosis
Beta blocker drugs
Metaprolol and atenolol
Uses of beta blockers
Prophylactic
Myocardial infarction
Safely used with diapetes and peripheral vascular disease
Contraindications of Beta blocker
✓Variant angina
✓Should not be stopped suddenly
✓Never combine
✓Bradycardia or asthma
Ca channel blockers
Dihydropyridine
Non dihydropyridine
Dihydropyridine
Amoldipine (long acting)
Nifedipine ( short acting)
Non dihydropyridine
Verapamil
Diltiazem
Ca channel blocker that affects myocardium
Verapamil
Ca channel blocker that exert effect on smooth muscles
Amoldipine and nifedipine