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ACE inhibitors

-prils

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: hypertension, hypertensive proteinuric diabetes, angina, ischemic heart disease, post-MI, heart failure

Pharmacodynamics: lower BP by inhibiting conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II (potent vasoconstrictor); inhibit degradation of bradykinin and increase the synthesis of vasodilating prostaglandins

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ACE inhibitors

-prils

Caution/contraindications: avoid, caution, pregnancy, interaction, peds

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  • Avoid: renal artery stenosis; idiopathic or hereditary angioedema
  • Caution: renal and hepatic impairment
  • Pregnancy/lactation: avoid
  • Drug interaction: ARB, aliskiren
  • Peds: Limited data for less than 6 years old; 6+ approved
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ACE inhibitors

-prils

Adverse fx (8)

Which populations are at higher risk for a certain adverse effect?

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  1. dry cough
  2. hyperkalemia
  3. skin rash
  4. hypertension
  5. dizziness
  6. headache
  7. fatigue
  8. angioedema

Higher risk of angioedema in african american and asian populations

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Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers

-sartans

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: hypertension, hypertensive proteinuric diabetes, angina and ischemic heart disease, post-MI, heart failure

Pharmacodynamics: block angiotensin II receptors, thus reducing aldosterone secretion, and reducing retention of sodium and water

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Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers

-sartans

Caution/contraindications: avoid, caution, pregnancy, interaction, peds

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  • Avoid in bilateral renal artery stenosis
  • Caution: renal and hepatic impairment
  • Pregnancy/lactation: avoid
  • Drug interactions: ACE inhibitors, caution with other meds that can cause hyperkalemia
  • Peds: Approved 6+
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Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers

-sartans

Adverse fx (5)

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  1. dizziness
  2. hypotension
  3. hyperkalemia
  4. fatigue
  5. URI
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Calcium Channel Blockers

Dihydropyridines: -pines

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: hypertension and angina

Pharmacodynamics: inhibits calcium ions from crossing the cell membrane, resulting in marked decrease in transmembrane calcium content and prolonged vascular smooth muscle relaxation

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Calcium Channel Blockers

Dihydropyridines: -pines

Caution/contraindications: avoid, caution, pregnancy, peds

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  • Avoid: significant peripheral edema, unstable angina
  • Caution: hepatic impairment
  • Pregnancy/lactation: Nifedipine OK, avoid amlodipine
  • Peds: 6+
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Calcium Channel Blockers

Dihydropyridines: -pines

Adverse fx (8)

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  1. flushing
  2. dizziness
  3. HA
  4. hypotension
  5. peripheral edema
  6. gingival hyperplasia
  7. reflux tachycardia
  8. nausea
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Calcium Channel Blockers

Non-dihydropyridines: veramapil, diltiazem

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: angina, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, SVT

Pharmacodynamics: inhibit calcium ions from crossing the cell membrane, resulting in a decrease of calcium content, leading to vascular smooth muscle relaxation and coronary vasodilation

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Calcium Channel Blockers

Non-dihydropyridines: veramapil, diltiazem

Caution/contraindications: avoid, pregnancy

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  • Avoid in heart failure with EF less than 40, ventricular dysfunction, SA or AV nodal conduction disturbances, SBP is below 90
  • Pregnancy/lactation: Avoid
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Calcium Channel Blockers

Non-dihydropyridines: verapamil, diltiazem

Adverse fx (4)

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  1. edema
  2. HA
  3. gingival hyperplasia
  4. constipation
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Diuretics

Thiazide diuretics: chlorthalidone, HCTZ, metolazone

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: hypertension, mild fluid retention

Pharmacodynamics: act on distal renal tubule to inhibit sodium reabsorption

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Diuretics

Thiazide diuretics: chlorthalidone, HCTZ, metolazone

Caution/contraindications: caution, avoid, pregnancy, peds

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  • Caution: gout hx, electrolyte disturbances, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, elderly
  • Avoid: renal impairment
  • Pregnancy: OK
  • Peds: OK
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Diuretics

Thiazide diuretics: chlorthalidone, HCTZ, metolazone

Adverse fx (8)

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  1. hypokalemia
  2. hyperuricemia
  3. hypotension
  4. hyponatremia
  5. hypocalcemia
  6. hyperglycemia
  7. dizziness
  8. increase in cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides
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Diuretics

Loop diuretics: furosemide (lasix), bumetainde, torsemide

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: edema associated with CHF, hepatic cirrhosis, renal disease

Pharmacodynamics: inhibits sodium reabsorption in the ascending loop of Henle

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Diuretics

Loop diuretics: furosemide (lasix), bumetainde, torsemide

Caution/contraindications: avoid, caution, pregnancy, peds, interaction

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  • Avoid in patients who are anuric
  • Caution: gout hx, electrolyte disturbances, prior allergic rxn to sulfonamides, elderly
  • Pregnancy/lactation: caution
  • Peds: OK
  • Drug interaction: Sulfa
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Diuretics

Loop diuretics: Furosemide (Lasix), bumetanide, torsemide

Adverse fx (5)

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  1. hypokalemia
  2. hypouricemia
  3. hypotension
  4. hyponatremia
  5. hypercalcemia
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Diuretics

Potassium-sparing diuretics: spironolactone, triamterene, eplerenone

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: edema related to CHF (used in combo with thiazide)

Pharmacodynamics: competes with aldosterone for receptor sites in the distal renal tubules, increasing sodium and water excretion and maintaining potassium

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Diuretics

Potassium-sparing diuretics: spironolactone, triamterene, eplerenone

Caution/contraindications: contraindication, caution, pregnancy, peds

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  • Contraindication: anuria
  • Caution: renal and hepatic impairment, electrolyte disturbances, allergy to sulfonylureas
  • Pregnancy: caution; lactation: avoid
  • Peds: OK if used by specialists
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Diuretics

Potassium-sparing diuretics: spironolactone, triamterene, eplerenone

Adverse fx (5)

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  1. hyperkalemia
  2. gynecomastia
  3. rash
  4. hyperuricemia
  5. hyponatremia
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Direct renin inhibitors

Aliskiren

Indications, Pharmacodynamics, pregnancy consideration

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  • Indications: hypertension
  • Pharmacodynamics: Works on the RAAS
  • Pregnancy/lactation: caution
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Neprilysin inhibitors: Sacubitril valsartan

Indication

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  • Indications: EF <40%
  • Taken in place of ACE or ARB, not given with beta-blockers
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Cardiac Glycosides and antiarrhythmics

Amiodarone

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter

Pharmacodynamics: class III antiarrhythmic agent that inhibits adrenergic stimulation, affects sodium, potassium and calcium channels; prolongs the action potential and refractory period in the myocardium

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Cardiac Glycosides and antiarrhythmics

Amiodarone

Caution/contraindications: avoid, pregnancy, peds, monitoring

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  • Avoid: iodine hypersensitivity, sick sinus syndrome, 2nd to 3rd degree AV block
  • Pregnancy/lactation: Cardiology would prescribe
  • Peds: approved
  • Monitoring: chest x-ray, PFT, TSH, free T4, ophthalmic exam, liver function tests
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Cardiac glycosides & antiarrythmics: Amiodarone

What is there an increased risk for developing and why?

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Increased risk of development of pulmonary fibrosis & hypo/hyperthyroidism due to action at T3 and T4

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Cardiac Glycosides and antiarrhythmics

Amiodarone

Adverse fx (5)

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  1. extrapyramidal syndrome
  2. hepatic dysfunction
  3. corneal deposits
  4. peripheral neuropathy
  5. extreme burning photosensitivity - can result in blue-gray skin tone
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Cardiac Glycosides and antiarrhythmics

Digoxin

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: a.fib, SVT, heart failure

Pharmacodynamics: selectively inhibits the Na/K pump in myocardial cells, resulting in transient increase in intracellular sodium, promoting calcium influx, which leads to increased contractility; decreases positive inotropic fx, enhances vagal tone and decreases ventricular rate

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Cardiac Glycosides and antiarrhythmics

Digoxin

Caution/contraindications: avoid, caution, pregnancy, peds, monitoring

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  • Avoid: AV block, uncontrolled ventricular arrythmias
  • Caution: renal and hepatic impairment, elderly
  • Pregnancy/lactation: Consult with OB
  • Peds: approved
  • Monitoring: narrow TI (1ng/mL), monitor drug levels for toxicity, potassium levels
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Cardiac Glycosides and antiarrhythmics

Digoxin

Adverse fx (5)

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  1. fatigue
  2. anorexia
  3. nausea
  4. vomiting
  5. diarrhea
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Cardiac Glycosides and antiarrhythmics

Digoxin

What are signs/symptoms of toxicity?

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  • Early: visual disturbances - yellow/green halos
  • Late: palpitations
32
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Nitrates

What formulation has the quickest onset and how can it be administered?

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Sublingual nitroglycerin - may repeat every 5 minutes up to 3 doses

33
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Which nitrates are used for prevention of angina?

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  1. isosorbide dinitrate
  2. isosorbide mononitrate
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Nitrates

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: sudden angina

Pharmacodynamics: relaxes vascular smooth muscle, dilates coronary vessels and peripheral veins

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Nitrates

Caution/contraindications: interaction, pregnancy, peds

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  • Interaction: Contraindicated with PDE5 inhibitors
  • Pregnancy/lactation: consult cardio
  • Peds: consult cardio
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Nitrates

Adverse fx (3)

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  1. HA
  2. hypotension
  3. flushing tachycardia
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Peripheral vasodilators

Sodium channel inhibitor: Ranolazine

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: refractory cases of angina

Pharmacodynamics: inhibits late phase of sodium current, improving O2 supply and demand

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Peripheral vasodilators

Sodium channel inhibitor: Ranolazine

Caution/contraindications: other consideration, interactions

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  • Other consideration: Anti-anginal fx considerably less in women than men
  • Drug interactions: CYP inducers (St Johns wort), antifungals, agents that prolong the QT interval
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Vasodilators

Hydralazine

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: hypertension, heart failure

Pharmacodynamics: acts by direct relaxation and dilation of arteriolar smooth muscle, leading to a decrease in peripheral vascular resistance

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Vasodilators

Hydralazine

Caution/contraindications: avoid, caution, pregnancy, peds

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  • Avoid: CAD, hypertension and heart failure
  • Caution: renal impairment, mitral valvular disease
  • Pregnancy: caution; lactation: OK
  • Peds: more data needed
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Vasodilators

Hydralazine

Adverse fx (9)

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  1. HA
  2. tachycardia
  3. palpitations
  4. angina
  5. nausea
  6. orthostatic hypotension
  7. peripheral edema
  8. dizziness
  9. rare lupus like syndrome
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Antilipidemics

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

-statins

Effects on triglyceride levels (LDL, HDL, trigylcerides)

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  • greatest reduction on LDL
  • modest increase in HDL
  • modest decrease on triglycerides
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Antilipidemics

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

-statins

Pharmacodynamics

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Pharmacodynamics: block the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, which is the rate-limiting step in the production of cholesterol in the liver; blocking cholesterol production leads to an increase in the number of LDL receptors in the liver, allowing for a larger amount of LDL and VLDL to be taken up by the liver

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Antilipidemics

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

-statins

Caution/contraindications: avoid, interactions, other considerations, pregnancy, peds

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  • Avoid: active liver disease, unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases
  • Interactions: avoid grapefruit juice
  • Other considerations: Should be taken in the evening
  • Pregnancy/lactation: avoid
  • Peds: limited data younger than 10
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Antilipidemics

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

-statins

Adverse fx (6)

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  1. myalgia
  2. arthralgia
  3. diarrhea
  4. nausea
  5. abdominal pain
  6. HA
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Antilipidemics

Niacin

Effects on triglyceride levels (3)

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  • Moderate decrease in LDL
  • greatest increase in HDL
  • moderate decrease in triglycerides
47
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Antilipidemics

Niacin

What is important to be aware of regarding this medication as a prescriber?

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No longer approved by the US FDA for use in lipid management due to ADRs stronger than the benefit

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Antilipidemics

Niacin

Caution/contraindications: avoid, pregnancy, peds

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  • Avoid: hepatic dysfunction, uncontrolled diabetes, gout, new onset a.fib, active peptic ulcers
  • Pregnancy/lactation: avoid
  • Peds: limited data
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Antilipidemics

Niacin

Adverse fx (5)

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  1. flushing
  2. pruritis
  3. rash
  4. diarrhea
  5. hepatotoxicity
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Antilipidemics

Fibrates: Gemfibrozil, fenofibrate

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: high triglyceride levels (400+), once reach 300 switch to statin

Pharmacodynamics: increase lipolysis of triglycerides via lipoprotein lipase, resulting in a large decrease in triglyceride, thus increasing HDL

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Antilipidemics

Fibrates: Gemfibrozil, fenofibrate

Effects on triglyceride levels (LDL, HDL, triglycerides)

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  • mild decrease in LDL
  • moderate increase of HDL
  • greatest decrease in triglycerides
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Antilipidemics

Fibrates: Gemfibrozil, fenofibrate

Caution/contraindications: avoid, pregnancy, peds, interactions

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  • Avoid: severe renal impairment, active liver disease, pre-existing gallbladder disease, unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases
  • Pregnancy/lactation: avoid
  • Peds: avoid younger than 18
  • Interactions: avoid with statins
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Antilipidemics

Fibrates: Gemfibrozil, fenofibrate

Adverse fx (4)

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  1. increased serum transaminases
  2. dyspepsia
  3. abdominal pain
  4. diarrhea
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Antilipidemics

Bile-acid sequestrants: cholestyramine

Effects on triglycerides (LDL, HDL, triglycerides)

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  • Moderate decrease in LDL
  • mild increase in HDL
  • mild increase in triglycerides
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Antilipidemics

Bile-acid sequestrants: cholestyramine

Indications & Pharmacodynamics

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Indications: patients with low cardiovascular risk profile and moderately elevated LDL

Pharmacodynamics: forms a nonabsorbable complex with bile acids in the intestine; inhibits enterohepatic reuptake of intestinal bile salts, resulting in increased fecal removal of LDL cholesterol

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Antilipidemics

Bile-acid sequestrants: cholestyramine

Caution/contraindications (5)

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  • Avoid: complete biliary obstruction, patients with triglyceride levels of 300+
  • Caution: renal impairment
  • Interactions: can impact absorption of other meds, separate admin
  • Pregnancy/lactation: recommended treatment for hyperlipidemia
  • Peds: limited data
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Antilipidemics

Bile-acid sequestrants: cholestyramine

Adverse fx (4)

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  1. flatulence
  2. bloating
  3. abdominal pain
  4. constipation
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Antilipidemics

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors: Ezetimibe

Effects on triglyceride levels (LDL, HDL, triglycerides)

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  • mild decrease in LDL
  • mild increase in HDL
  • mild decrease in triglycerides
59
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Antilipidemics

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors: Ezetimibe

Indication & Pharmacodynamics

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Indication: modest LDL decrease, best in combo with statin

Pharmacodynamics: blocks the absorption of cholesterol across the intestinal border; decreased delivery of cholesterol to the liver, reduction in hepatic-cholesterol stores, increased clearance of cholesterol from the bloodstream

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Antilipidemics

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors: Ezetimibe

Caution/contraindications: avoid, caution, pregnancy, peds

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  • Avoid: active liver disease, unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases
  • Caution: renal and hepatic impairment
  • Pregnancy/lactation: avoid
  • Peds: limited data younger than 10
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Antilipidemics

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors: Ezetimibe

Adverse fx (4)

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  1. fatigue
  2. diarrhea
  3. increased serum transaminases
  4. arthralgia
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Antilipidemics

PCSK9 inhibitors: Evolocumab

Effects on triglyceride levels (LDL, HDL, triglycerides)

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  • greatest decrease in LDL
  • moderate increase in HDL
  • mild decrease in trigylcerides
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Antilipidemics

PCSK9 inhibitors: Evolocumab

Pharmacodynamics

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Pharmacodynamics: human monoclonal antibody that binds to PCSK9 inhibitors, inhibits binding of PCKS9 to LDL receptors which allows for increased LDL receptors on the cell surface, therefore decreasing LDL in the blood stream

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