Antianginals_Nitrates

Question 1

Antianginals/Nitrates:specific drugs

Answer 1

Nitroglycerin;Amyl nitrate;Isosorbide dinitrate;Isosorbide mononitrate;Nitrostat;Nitro-Bid;Nitro-Dur;Vaporole;Isordil;Sorbitrate;Imdur

Question 2

Antianginals/Nitrates:drug actions

Answer 2

coronary and systemic artery and venous vasodilator which leads to -pooling of blood in the periphery which decreases preload, afterload, cardiac workload, and O2 consumption in patients with CAD and CHF;increased blood flow and O2 to the myocardium

Question 3

Antianginals/Nitrates:indications

Answer 3

chest pain associated with angina and CAD;pulmonary edema associated with CHF

Question 4

Antianginals/Nitrates:side effects

Answer 4

dizziness;postural hypotension/syncope;headache