AV Pharmacology Flashcards
Contraindications for Aspirin
- Hypersensitivity to aspirin/salicyates
- Actively bleeding peptic ulcers
- Bleeding disorders
- Suspected dissecting aortic aneurysm
- Chest pain associated with psychostimulant OD if SBP >160mmHg
Precautions for Aspirin
- Peptic ulcer
- Asthma
- Patients on anticoagulants
Side effects of Aspirin
Heartburn, nausea, GI bleeding, increased bleeding time, hypersensitivity reactions
Indications for GTN
- Chest pain with ACS
- Acute LVF
- Hypertension associated with ACS
- Autonomic dysreflexia
- Preterm labour (consult)
Actions for GTN
- Venous dilatation promotes venous pooling and reduced venous return to the heart, reducing preload
- Arterial dilatation reduces systemic vascular resistance and arterial pressure, reducing afterload
Contraindications for GTN
- Known hypersensitivity
- SBP <110mmHg (tablet)
- SBP <90mmHg (patch)
- Sildenafil (Viagra) or Vardenafil (Levitra) in previous 24/24 or Taladafil (Cialis) in previous 4/7
- HR >150bpm
- Bradycardia <50bpm (ex. Autonomic Dysreflexia)
- VT
- Inferior STEMI with SBP <160mmHg
- Right ventricular MI
Precautions for GTN
- No previous administration
- Elderly patients
- Recent MI
- Concurrent use with other tocolytics (labor suppressants)
Side effects for GTN
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension
- Headache
- Skin flushing (uncommon)
- Bradycardia (occasionally)
Onset, peak and duration for S/L GTN
O: 30 seconds - 1 minute
P: 5 - 10 minutes
D: 15 - 30 minutes
Onset and peak for transdermal GTN
O: Up to 30 minutes
P: 2 hours
Actions for Adrenaline
- Increases HR by increasing SA node firing rate (B1)
- Increases conduction velocity through AV node (B1)
- Increases myocardial contractility (B1)
- Increases irritability of the ventricles (B1)
- Causes bronchodilatation (B2)
- Causes peripheral vasoconstriction (A)
Indications for Adrenaline
- Cardiac arrest
- Inadequate perfusion
- Bradycardia w/ poor perfusion
- Anaphylaxis
- Severe asthma (imminent life threat not responding to nebulised therapy, or unconscious with no BP)
- Croup
Contraindications for Adrenaline
Hypovolaemic shock without adequate fluid replacement
Precautions for Adrenaline
- Elderly/frail patients
- Pts with cardiovascular disease
- Pts on MAO inhibitors
- Pts on beta blockers (higher doses may be required)
Side effects for Adrenaline
- Tachycardia
- Supraventricular & ventricular arrythmias
- Hypertension
- Pupillary dilatation
- May increase size of MI
- Feeling of anxiety/palpitaions in the conscious pt
Onset, peak and duration for IV Adrenaline
O: 30 sec
P: 3 - 5 mins
D: 5 - 10 mins