Calcium Channel Blockers

Question 1

felodipine brand name

Answer 1

plendil, renedil

Question 2

felodipine drug class

Answer 2

calcium channel blocker, antihypertensive, antianginal

Question 3

felodipine expected effect

Answer 3

inhibit calcium ion influx across cell membrane, resulting in inhibition and excitation & contraction of vascular smooth muscle

Question 4

felodipine why use

Answer 4

hypertension

Question 5

felodipine route admin

Answer 5

PO

Question 6

felodipine dosage

Answer 6

5mg usual range 2.5-10mg max 10mg

Question 7

felodipine adverse effects

Answer 7

flushing, dysrhythmia, pulmonary edema, gastric upset, Stevens Johnson syndrome

Question 8

felodipine nursing implications

Answer 8

assess weight, crackles, edema, jugular vein

evaluate: lower BP, less gain, ^ activity tolerance
teach: no alcohol, caffeine, grapefruit
- tablets in stool is normal
- do not stop abruptly
- report dyspnea, palpations, irregular heart beat, swelling, nausea, vomit

Question 9

nifedipine trade name

Answer 9

adalet CC

Question 10

nifedipine drug class

Answer 10

calcium channel blocker

Question 11

nifedipine route admin

Answer 11

PO

Question 12

nifedipine expected effect

Answer 12

inhibit calcium ion influx across cell membrane during cardiac depolarization; relax coronary vascular smooth muscle; dilate coronary & peripheral arteries, ^ MI o2 delivery in patients with angina

Question 13

why use nifedepine

Answer 13

chronic angina, variant angina, hypertension

Question 14

nifedipine adverse effects

Answer 14

dysrhythmias, Steven Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, exfoliative dermatitis

Question 15

mifedipine nursing implications

Answer 15

serious skin disorders, GI obstruction, CYP3A4 inducers

notify prescriber of nausea, vomit, rash, angina

Question 16

amlodipine trade name

Answer 16

norvasc

Question 17

amlodipine drug class

Answer 17

calcium channel blocker, antianginal, antihypertensive

Question 18

amlodipine why use

Answer 18

chronic angina, variant angina, hypertension

Question 19

amlodipine expected effect

Answer 19

inhibit calcium ion influx during cardiac depolarization, relax coronary vascular smooth muscle, dilate coronary arteries, increase MI o2 delivery for angina

Question 20

amlodipine adverse rxn

Answer 20

no adverse effects

Question 21

amlodipine black box warning

Answer 21

hypersensitive to dihydropyridine

Question 22

amlodipine doses

Answer 22

CAD PO 5-10mg/day
hypertension PO 2.5-5mg to max 10mg
hepatic PO 2.5mg to max 10mg

Question 23

amlodipine route admin

Answer 23

PO