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Treatment APO in sulfur allergy
Ethacrynic acid
half lives beta blockers
Esmolol: 10m
Metoprolol: 3-4hrs
Propanolol: 3.5-6hrs
Labetalol: 5hrs
Atenolol: 6-9hrs
Bisoprolol: 10-12
Sotalol: 12h
Nadolol: 15h
heart failure meds
ACEi
Then thiazide
Then beta blocker
dig if AF
Antihypertensive with low risk reflex tachycardia
GTN
Metabolic derangement in diuretics
acetazolamide + spiro - hyperchloraemic metabolic acidosis
loop + thiazide - hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis
Electrolyte causing digoxin induced arrhythmia
hypercalcaemia
Hypernatraemia
Hypokalaemia
Hypomagnasaemia
ACEi mechanism
decreased ATII
Inhibit breakdown bardykinin
LMWH monitoring
Anti factor Xa levels
Exogenous epo se
Htn, thrombosis, red cell aplasia
Oral onset time calcium channel blockers
Nifedipine- 5-20m.
Verapimil- is 30m.
Diltiazem- >30m.
Felodipine- 2-5hrs
Cause GTN tolerance
Decrease in sulfhydryl groups
Arterial dilation only
diazoxide
hydralazine
don’t cause postural hypotension as symp in tact
Bioavailability propanolol
30% dose dependant
Labetolol mechanism
competitive selective alpha 1 antagonist and a competitive non selective beta 1 (B1) and 2 (B2) antagonist
Drugs no effect AV nodal refractory period
Dofetilide
Ibutilide
Lignocaine
Mexiletine
Digoxin metabolism
less than 20% metabolised
T1/2 40h
25%pb
Dihydropyridines vs non
dihydro - pine drugs, smooth muscle - postural hypotension
non - verapamil, diltiezem, SA and AV nodes
Nimodipine and nifedipine bioavailability
Nimodipine 0.13
Nifedipine 0.5
Calcium channel blocker excreted in stool
diltiezem