Antianginals PG 881

Question 1

What is the term for a decrease in the oxygen supply to the heart muscle resulting in chest pain or pressure?

Answer 1

Angina

Question 2

Which class of antianginal has a direct resulting effect on smooth muscle of blood vessels (both arterials and veins)?

Answer 2

Nitrates

Question 3

What is the primary use of Nitrates?

Answer 3

treatment of angina pectoris

Question 4

Adverse effects of Nitrate use:

Answer 4

headache, hypotension, dizziness, vertigo, and weakness but disappears with continued use.

Question 5

Contraindications/warnings/caution with antianginal

Answer 5

postural hypotension, closed angle glaucoma, and right sided failure .

Question 6

patient management of nitrates administration?

Answer 6

take BP before and after
do not give if <100 systolic.
call 911 if no improvement in 5-15 min
do not use with viagra, cialis, levitra, or yohimbine