angina Flashcards

1
Q

Drugs used to terminate an acute attack

A

Sublingual nitroglycerine
Sublingual isosorbide dinitrate

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2
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Drugs used for chronic prophylaxis of angina

A

Organic nitrates:Isosorbide dinitrate
(oral)/Isosorbide mononitrate

Beta blockers: Propranolol, atenolol, metoprolol,
nadolol, bisoprolol

CCBs: nifedipine, amlodipine, cilnidipine, Verapamil, diltiazem

Potassium channel openers- Nicorandil

Cytoprotective drugs- Trimetazidine, ranolazine

Bradycardic drugs- Ivabradine

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3
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Heart failure-

A
  • Nitroglycerine- Intravenous, Sublingual
  • Isosorbide dinitrate- Sublingual
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4
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Myocardial infarction-

A

Nitroglycerine- Intravenous (acute MI), Transdermal (prophylactically)
* It should be avoided if there is hypotension and in patients who received
sildenafil or tadalafil in the past 24 hours.

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5
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Oesophageal spasm

A

Nitroglycerine- Sublingual

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6
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Biliary colic-

A

Nitroglycerine- Sublingual

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7
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Cyanide poisoning

A

Nitrites are used for the management of cyanide poisoning instead of nitrates

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