Anti-anginals Flashcards
1
Q
List two nitrates
A
Gycerly trinitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide 5-mononitrate
2
Q
Mechanism of nitrates as anti-anginals
A
Vascular smooth muscle relaxation, venodilatation > arteriolar dilatation
3
Q
What class of drug is Nicorandil?
A
K+ Channel opener
used in treatment ischaemic heart disease
4
Q
Mechanism of Nicorandil
A
K+ Channel opener
used in treatment ischaemic heart disease, anti-anginal
Arteriolar dilator. Activates mitochondrial K+ATP channels and a NO donor acting via NO/soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC)-dependent mechanism