Cardiac Pharmacology

Question 1

HF drugs that increase contractility

Answer 1

Digoxin
Dobutamine
Milrinone

Question 2

HF drugs that reduce preload

Answer 2

Diuretics (eg. furosemide)
Vasodilators ( eg nitrates, hydralazine)
ACE inhibitors/ ARBs

Question 3

HF drugs that reduce afterload

Answer 3

Diuretics (eg furosemide)
Vasodilators (eg nitrates, hydralazine)
ACE inhibitors/ ARBs
Beta Blockers (eg metoprolol succinate, bisoprolol, carvediol)

Question 4

HPN drug that causes Na excretion and reduction in blood volume

Answer 4

Diuretics

Question 5

HPN drug; Calcium channel blocker that exerts more effect on the vessels than the heart

Answer 5

Dihydropyridines (Nifedipine, Felodipine, Amlodipine)

Question 6

HPN drug; Calcium channel blocker that exerts more effect on the heart than the vessels

Answer 6

Nondihydropyridines (Verapamil, Diltiazem)

Question 7

HPN drug that decreases the work load of the heart

Answer 7

Beta-blockers

Question 8

HPN drug notorious for drug-induced cough by increasing bradykinin

Answer 8

ACE inhibitor

Question 9

HPN drug that blocks the AT1 receptor of angiotensin II

Answer 9

ARBs

Question 10

HPN drug that blocks aldosterone action in the collectung tubules

Answer 10

Spironolactone, Eplerenone

Question 11

HPN drug for hypertension with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Answer 11

Alpha-1 antagonists (Prazosin)

Question 12

HPN drug, maintenance medication for pre-eclampsia

Answer 12

Methyldopa