Cardiac Drugs Reverse Flashcards
Acute severe HTN, HF, safe for pregnancy. Given with B-blocker to prevent reflex tachycardia.
Hydralazine - use? 2+2
Acute ventricular arrhythmias (ESP POST MI)Digitalis-induced arrhythmias
Lidocaine & Mexiletine - use? (2)
AFib/Flutter
Ibutilide & Dofetilide - use
AFib/FlutterVT
Amiodarone & Sotalol - use
Angina, acute coronary synddrome, pulmonary edema
Nitroglycerin, Isosorbide dinitrate, Isosorbide mononitrate - use? (3)
Atrial arrhythmiasVentricular arrhythmiasRe-entrant and ectopic SVT/VTs
Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide - use? (3)
Block voltage-dependent L-type Ca channels of cardiac and smooth muscle –> decrease muscle contractility in heartDecrease conduction velocityIncrease ERPIncrease PR interval
Diltiazem/verapamil - mech? (4)
Block voltage-dependent L-type Ca channels of cardiac and smooth muscle –> decrease muscle contractility in vascular smooth muscle
Nimodipine, Clevidipine, Nifedipine - mech?
Cardiac depressionAV block Peripheral edema, FlushingDizzinessConstipationGingival hyperplasia
Diltiazem - side fx? (7)
Cholinergic - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blurry yellow vision, arrhythmias, AV block
Hyperkalemia
Digoxin - side fx
Cinchonism (headache, tinnitus)
Thrombocytopenia
Torsades de pointes due to increased QT interval
Quinidine - side fx? (3)
Class IA antiarrhythmic (Na channel blocker)
Increase AP duration
Increase ERP in ventricular AP
Increase QT interval
Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide - mech
Class IB antiarrhythmic (Na channel blocker)
Decrease AP duration
Prefers affect ischemic or depolarized Purkinje and ventricular tissue
Lidocaine, Mexiletine - mech? (2)
Class II Antiarrhythmics
Decrease SA and AV nodal activity by decreasing cAMP, Ca currents.
Decreases slope of phase 4
AV node is particularly sensitive - increases PR interval
B-blockers (-olol) - mech (4)
Class III Antiarrhythmic - K channel blocker
Increases AP durationIncreases ERP
Increases QT interval
Ibutilide, Dofetilide, Sotalol - mech? (4)
Class III Antiarrhythmic - K channel blocker Increases AP duration Increases ERP Increases QT interval Has Class I - 4 effects
Amiodarone - mech? (5)
CN toxicity
Nitroprusside - side fx?
CNS stimulation/depression
CV depression
Lidocaine, Mexiletine - side fx? (2)
Decrease LDL
Ezetimibe - use
Decrease LDL greatly
Increase HDL
Decrease TG
Statins - use (3)
Decrease LDL
Increase HDL (best)
Decrease TG
Niacin (Vit B3) - use?
Decrease LDL
Increase HDL slightly
Increase TG slightly
Cholestyramine, Colestipol, Colesevelam - use (3)
Decrease LDL
Increase HDL
Decrease TG greatly
Gemfibrozil, Bezafibrate, Clofibrate, Fenofibrate - use?
Diagnosing and abolishing SVT
Adenosine - use
Direct inhibition of Na/K ATPase to indirectly inhibit the Na/Ca exchanger leading to increase in IC Ca = positive inotropy
Stimulates vagus nerve to decrease HR
Digoxin - mech?