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Anti-angina & HF drugs Flashcards

1
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Ultrashort-acting nitrate used in cyanide poisoning

A

Amyl nitrate

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2
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Antidote for cyanide poisoning

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Inhaled amyl nitrate + IV sodium nitrate + IV sodium thiosulfate

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3
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Short-acting nitrate used for angina and ACS; available in transdermal patches; causes dangerous hypotension w/ PDE inhibitors (Viagra)

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Nitroglycerin

ISMN: maintenance; ISDN: acute

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4
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Dihydropiridine CCBs

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(-Dipines)
Nifedipine
Amlodipine
Felodipine
Nicardipine
Nisoldipine
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5
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Non-dihydropiridine CCBs

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Verapamil (used in Migraine)

Diltiazem (used in Raynaud’s phenomenon)

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6
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Drugs causing gingival hyperplasia

NapaCa-Pangit ng gingiVa mo!

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Nifedipine
Cyclosporine
Phenytoin
Verapamil

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7
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Angina prophylaxis; masks hypoglycemia in DM patients; cause erectile dysfx

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Betablockers

Propanolo, atenolol, metoprolol

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8
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Type of heart failure that presents with orthopnea, PND, and pulmo congestion

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Left-sided HF

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9
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Type of heart failure that presents with hepatomegaly, edema, engorged neck veins

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Right-sided HF

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10
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Cardiac glycoside inhibiting Na/K ATPase; also used in nodal arrhythmias; Causes yellow visual changes

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Digoxin

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11
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Drugs with narrow therapeutic index

WALA na Cyang PaPa! VasTeD na!

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Warfarin
Aminoglycosides
Lithium
Amphotericin B
Carbamazepine
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Vancomycin
Theophylline
Digoxin
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Digitalis toxicity is increased by _____K, _____ Mg and ____Ca

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hypoK
hypoMg
hyperCa

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13
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Tx for Digitalis toxicity

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Correction of K/Mg deficiency
Antiarrhythmic drugs (DOC: lidocaine)
Digoxin Ab (Digifab, Digibind)
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14
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1st line therapy for both sys and diastolic failure

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Diuretics

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15
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Diuretic of choice for acute heart failure

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Furosemide

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16
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Diuretics of choice for chronic heart failure

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Spirinolactone

Eplerenone

17
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First line drugs for chronic heart failure

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Angiotensin Antagonists

18
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B1-selective antagonist useful in acute heart failure; not appropriate for chronic failure

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Dobutamine

Dopamine

19
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Betablockers used to reduce progression of chronic HF; detrimental if systolic dysfx is marked

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Carvedilol, labetalol, metoprolol

20
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PDE inhibitors resulting in inc cAMP

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inamrinone

milrinone

21
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Vasodilators used in in acute severe failure with congestion

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Nitroprusside

Nitroglycerin

22
Q

Reduce mortality due to HF in African Americans

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Hydralazine

Isosorbide dinitrate

23
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Drugs shown to improve survival in heart failure

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ACEI
Betablockers
Aldosterone antagonists

24
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Characteristic ECG tracing that shows QT interval prolongation

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Torsades de pointes

25
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DOC for prinzmetal angina/ vasospastic angina

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