Antihypertensives Flashcards
Benazepril
Lotensin
Lotensin HCT (in combo with HCTZ)
ACE inibitor
What does the acronym ACE mean?
Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (hint: generic name suffix ends in -PRIL)
Captopril
Capoten
ACE inibitor
Enalapril
Vasotec
ACE inibitor
Fosinopril
Monopril
ACE inibitor
Lisinopril
Prinivil
Prinizide (in combo with HCTZ)
ACE inibitor
Quinapril
Accupril
ACE inibitor
Ramipril
Altace
ACE inibitor
What dose the acronym ARB mean?
What dose the acronym ARB mean?
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (hint: generic name suffix end in -SARTAN)
Azilsartan
Edorbi
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)
Candesartan
Atacand
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)
Irbesartan
Avapro
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)
Losartan
Cozaar
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)
Olmesartan
Benicar
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)
Telmisartan
Micardis
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)
Valsartan
Diovan
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB)
What suffix do all generic Alpha-1 blockers end in?
-ZOSIN
Doxazosin
Cardura
Alpha-1 blocker
Prazosin
Minipress
Alpha-1 blocker
Terazosin
Hytrin
Alpha-1 blocker
Clonidine
Catapres
Alpha-2 agonist
Methylodopa
Methyldopate (IV)
Aldomet
Alpha-2 agonist
Hydralazine
Apresoline
Vasodilator
What suffix do all generic beta blockers end in?
-OLOL
Atenolol
Tenormin
Tenoretic (in combo with chlorthalidone)
Beta-blocker
Bisoprolol
Zebeta
Ziac (incombo with HCTZ)
Beta-blocker
Carvedilol
Coreg
Beta-blocker
Esmolol
Brevibloc
Beta-blocker
Labetalol
Trandate
Beta-blocker
Metoprolol
Lopressor
Beta-blocker
naldolol
Corgard
Beta-blocker
Propranolol
Inderal
Beta-blocker
Amlodipine
Norvasc
Calcium channel blocker
Clevidipine
Cliviprex
Calcium channel blocker
Diltiazem
Cardizem
Calcium channel blocker
Felodipine
Plendil
Calcium channel blocker
Nicardipine
Cardene
Calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine
Adalat CC
Calcium channel blocker
Verapamil
Calan
Calcium channel blocker
Amlodipine/benazepril
Lotrel
Calcium channel blocker/ACE inhibitor
Amlodipine/olmesartan
Azor
Calcium channel blocker/ARB
Amlodipine/valsartan
Exforge
Calcium channel blocker/ARB
Amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide
Calcium channel blocker/ARB/thiazide diuretic
Olmesartan/amlodipine/hydrochlorothiazide
Tribenzor
ARB Calcium/channel blocker/thiazide diuretic
Provider wants to put a patient on Plendil, what special considerations should they be aware of?
a. Interacts with grapefruit
b. may cause edema
c. patient has allergy to soy or eggs
d. Both A and B
e. Both A and C
f. none of the above
D. both A and B
Interacts with grapefruit
May cause edmema
Which calcium channel blocker has an injectable dosage form? What is the generic name?
a. Norvasc
b. Inderal
c. Adalat CC
d. Cleviprex
D. Clevidipine (Cleviprex)
Which of the following is a beta-blocker? What is the generic name?
a. Corgard
b. Norvasc
c. Calan
d. Azor
A. Naldol (Corgard)
Which of the following is a combination drug with a calcium channel blocker and an ACE inhibitor? What is the generic name?
a. Lotrel
b. Exforge
c. Calan
d. Tribenzar
A. Amlodipine/benazepril (Lotrel)
Which of the following is a combination drug with a calcium channel blocker and an ARB? What is the generic name?
a. Avapro
b. Micardis HCT
c. Exforge
d. Exforge HCT
C. Amlodipine/valsartan (Exforge)
Which of the following antihypertensive has a dosage form of a patch? Which drug class?
a. Clonidine
b. Methyldopa
c. Prazosin
d. Apresoline
A. Clonidine (Catapres)
drug class: Alpha-2 Agonists
If your patient is pregnant and needs an Antihypertensive, which class should the provider avoid?
a. ARBs
b. Beta-blockers
c. Alpha-1 Blocker
d. Vasodilator
A. ARBs
Which Ace inhibitor come in an injectable dosage form?
a. Altace
b. Cozaar
c. Enalapril
d. Enalaprilat
D. Enalaprilat
Which of the following has a special consideration for Look-a-like-Sound-a-like (LASA) with hydroxyzine?
a. Hytrin
b. Hydralazine
c. Hydrochlorthiazide
d. HCTZ
B. Hydralazine
Which class does Capoten belong to? What is the generic name?
a. ARB
b. Beta-blocker
c. Calcium channel blocker
d. ACE inhibitor
D. Ace inhibitor
Captopril (Capoten)