Beta-Blockers (Blood Pressure)

Question 1

Beta blockers mechanism of action

Answer 1

Keeps the heart happy!!!

Block response to beta stimulation, resulting in a reduction in the heart rate, myocardial contractility, blood pressure, and myocardial

Slow the heart rate, causing decreased myocardial contractility and lowered blood pressure, resulting in a decrease in oxygen demand

Question 2

Adverse reactions

Answer 2

Heart depression, brochoconstriction, impotence, fatigue, depression, bradycardia, hypotension, dizziness

Question 3

Contraindications/cautions

Answer 3

Sinus bradycardia, second or third degree AV block, heart failure

Question 4

Suffix

Answer 4

-olol

Question 5

atenolol

Answer 5

Atenolol under the Ternormin brand, Tenormin-atenolol stick to the plan

Brand Name: Tenormin
Dosage Forms: Tablet, IV
Dosage: 100 mg/ day PO div qd-bid

Question 6

100 mg/day PO div qd-bid

Answer 6

Take 100 milligrams a day by mouth divide each day -twice a day

Question 7

Carvedilol

Answer 7

Brand Name: Coreg
Dosage Form: Tablet
Dosage: 25 mg PO bid

Question 8

metoprolol

Answer 8

When you want your heart to press your chest lesser, metoprolol is also Lopressor, yessir, Lopressor, when your blood pressure tries to be the aggressor

Brand Name: Lopressor (Short Acting Form)
Dosage Form: Tablet
Dosage: 100 mg PO bid

Question 9

propranolol

Answer 9

Brand Name: Inderal
Dosage Form: Tablet, capsule
Dosage: 180-240 mg/day PO div tid-qid

Question 10

atenolol

Answer 10

Brand Name: Tenormin
Dosage Form: Tablet, IV
Dosage: 50-200 mg PO qd

Question 11

metoprolol

Answer 11

Brand Name: Lopressor, Toprol XL (Extended release)
Dosage Form: Tablet, IV
Dosage: 50-200 mg PO bid

Question 12

nadalol

Answer 12

Nadolol is to guard your core, so they call it Corgard, when your heart is poor, so your blood pressure isn’t getting bad at all use the coregard alias nadolol

Brand Name: Corgard
Dosage Form: Tablet
Dosage: 40-80 mg PO qd

Question 13

propranolol

Answer 13

Brand Name: Inderal
Dosage: Capsule, tablet, solution
Dosage: 80-320 mg PO div bid-qid

Question 14

Beta blockers work by…

Answer 14

blocking norepinephrine, and epinephrine (adrenaline) from binding to beta receptors on the nerves to reduce blood pressure by dilating blood vessels for arrhythmia, high blood pressure or angina

Question 15

Beta Blockers are _____________ Medications

Answer 15

Blood pressure

Question 16

Common side effect

Answer 16

slower heart rate (bradycardia) and shortness of breath