Cardio Flashcards
1
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Nifedipine
A
Ca++ channel blocker
- block voltage gated L-type Ca++ channels
- cardiac + smooth muscle
- Reduce muscle contractility
-
Vascular smooth muscle *
- vasodilation
- Use:
- HTN
- Angina
- Prinzmetal’s angina
- Raynaud
- prevent vasospam post subarachnoid hemorrage
- Toxicity
- cardiac depression
- AV bock
- Peripheral edema
- Flushing
- Dizziness
- Constipation
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Verapamil
A
Class IV Antiarr
- Ca++ channel blocker
- block voltage gated L-type Ca++ channels
- cardiac + smooth muscle
- Reuce muscle contractility
- **Cardiac smooth muscle * **
- Decrease heart contractility + rate
- Use:
- HTN
- Angina
- Prinzmetal’s angina
- Raynaud
- Prevent nodal arrhythmias (SVT)
- rate control in a-fib
- Toxicity
- CV:
- bradycardia
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree AV block
- Esp if combined with beta blocker!
- Constipation
- Gingival hyperplasia
- Peripheral edema
- Flushing
- Dizziness
*
- CV:
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Diltiazem
A
Class IV Antiarrhythmic
- MOA
- Ca++ channel blocker
- block voltage gated L-type Ca++ channels
- cardiac + smooth muscle
-
Cardiac smooth muscle
- Reduce muscle contractility
- reduce rate
- increase PR
- increases effective refractory period
- Use:
- HTN
- Angina
- Prinzmetal’s angina
- Raynaud
- Prevent nodal arrhythmias (SVT)
- rate control in A-fib
- prevent vasospasm post subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Toxicity
- CV: CHF, AV block, sinus node depression
- Peripheral edema
- Flushing
- Dizziness
- Constipation
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Amlodipine
A
Ca++ channel blocker
- block voltage gated L-type Ca++ channels
- Reduce muscle contractility
-
vascular smooth muscle
- vasodilation
- Use
- HTN
- Angina
- Arrhythmias
- Prinzmetal’s angina
- Raynaud
- prevent vasospasm post subarachnoid hemorrhage
- isolated reduction in systolic BP
- Toxicity
- cardiac depression
- AV bock
- Peripheral edema
- Flushing
- Dizziness
- Constipation
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Hydralazine
A
Vasodilator
- increases cGMP = smooth muscle relaxation
- Vasodilation
- arteries > veins
- decrease afterload
- Use
- severe HTN
- CHF
- HTN in prego (With methylodopa)
- Can give with B-blocker to prevent reflex tachycardia
- Toxcitiy
- compensatory tachycardia
- fluid retention
- nausea
- headache
- angina
- SLE (lupus)
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Malignant HTN
A
- Nitroprusside
- short acting
- increase cGMP = release NO
- Cyanide toxicity
- Fenoldopam
- dopamine DI receptor agonist
- vasodilation: coronary, peripheral, renal, splanchnic
- decrease BP
- increase natriuresis
- Nitroglycerin + Isosorbide Dinitrate
- vasodilate veins > arteries
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Nitroglycerine
A
Vasodilate
- Release NO = increase cGMP = decrease intracellular Ca+ = myosin dephosphorylation = smooth muscle relaxation
- Need period without drug in system each day to avoid tolerance
- Vasodilate
- Veins > arteries
- decrease preload
-
Use
- angina
- pulmonary edema
- malignant HTN
- Toxicity
- reflex tachycardia
- hypotension
- flushing, headache
- monday disease = tolerance of vasodilators during work week but loss of tolerance over weekend
- dizziness, headache, tachycardia upon reexposure
8
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Isosobide dinitrate
A
Vasodilate
- Release NO = increase cGMP = decrease intracellular Ca+ = myosin dephosphorylation = smooth muscle relaxation
- Need period each day where drug is not in system to avoid tolerance
- Vasodilate
- Veins > arteries
- decrease preload
- Use
- angina
- pulmonary edema
- Toxicity
- reflex tachycardia
- hypotension
- flushing
- headache
- monday disease: tolerance of vasodilators during work week but loss of tolerance during weekend
- tachycardia, dizziness, headache upon reexposure
9
Q
Angina therapy
A
- Reduce myocardial O2 consuption by decreasing
- end diastolic volume
- blood pressure
- heart rate
- contractility
- ejection time
-
Nitrates
- preload
- decrease EDV
- decrease BP
- increase contractility (reflex)
- increase heart rate (reflex)
- decrease ejection time
- decrease MVO2
-
B- blockers
- afterload
- increase EDV
- decrease BP
- decrease contractility
- decrease heart rate
- increase ejection time
- decrease MVO2
-
Together
- no effect on EDV
- decrease BP
- no effect on contractility
- decrease HR
- no effect on ejection time
- decrease MVO2
-
Ca++ channel blocker
- nifedipine = nitrate
- verapamil = b blocker
- Partial Beta blockers
- Pindolol and acebutol = dont use
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Niacin
(B3)
A
Niacin
- Effect
- Decrease LDL (xx)
- Increase HDL (^^^)
- Decrease triglucerides (x)
- Mechanism
- inhibit VLDL release from hepatocyte
- inhibit lipolysis in adipose tissue
- Toxicity
- Red, flushed face (due to prostaglandins)
- decreased by aspirin
- Hyperglycemia
- acanthos nigricans
- Hyperuricemia
- gout
- Potentiate effects of hypertensive drugs b/c vasodilatory
- Red, flushed face (due to prostaglandins)
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Cholestyramine
A
Bile acid resin
- Effect
- Decrease LDL (xx)
- Increase HDL (^)
- Increase Triglycerides (^)
- Mechanism
- prevent bile acid reabsorption from intestine
- increase hepatic cholesterol synthesis
- Toxicity
- Most hated by patients
- bad taste
- GI discomfort
- Decrease fat soluble vit absorption
- DAKE
- Cholesterol gallstones
- Most hated by patients
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Colestipol
A
Bile acid resin
- Effect
- Decrease LDL (xx)
- Increase HDL (^)
- Increase Triglycerides (^)
- Mechanism
- inhibit bile acid reabsorption from intestine
- increase hepatic cholesterol synthesis
- Toxicity
- patients hate
- bad taste
- GI discomfort
- Decreases absorption of fat soluble vit
- DAKE
- Cholesterol gallstones
- patients hate
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Colesevelam
A
Bile acid resin
- Effects
- Decrease LDL (xx)
- Increase HDL (^)
- Increase Triglycerides (^)
- Mechanism
- Inhibit bile acid reabsorption from gut
- Increase hepatic cholesterol synthesis
- Toxicity
- Patients hate it
- bad taste
- GI discomfort
- Decreases absorption of fat soluble vit
- DAKE
- Cholesterol gallstones
- Patients hate it
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Ezetimibe
A
Cholesterol absorption blocker
- Effect
- Decreases LDL (xx)
- Mechanism
- prevent cholesterol reabsorption from small intestine
- Toxicity
- Increase LFT (rare)
- Diarrhea
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Gemfibrozil
A
Fibrate
- Effect
- Decrease LDL (x)
- Increase HDL (^)
- Decrease Triglycerides (xxx)
- Mechanism
-
upregulate lipoprotein lipase (LPL)
- VLDL –> IDL
- increase TG clearance
- increase hepatic cholesterol synthesis*
- Suppresses 7-alpha hydroxylase
- decreased cholesterol –> bile acids
- increased gallstone formation
-
upregulate lipoprotein lipase (LPL)
- Toxicity
- Myositis (muscle inflammation)
- Hepatotoxicity (increase LFT)
- Cholesterol gallstones
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Clofibrate
Bezafibrate
Fenofibrate
A
Fibrates
- Effect
- Decrease LDL (x)
- Increase HDL (^)
- Decrease Triglycerides (xxx)
- Mechanism
- Upregulate lipoprotein lipase (LPL)
- Increase TG clearance
- Increase hepatic cholesterol synthesis
- Suppress 7-alpha hydroxylase
- decrease cholesterole –> bile conversion
- increase cholesterol gallstones
- Toxicity
- Myositis (muscle inflammation)
- Hepatotoxicity (increase LFT)
- Cholesterol gallstones
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Digoxin
A
Cardiac Glycoside
- 75% bioavailable
- Urinary excretion
- Antagonised by actions of K+
- Mechanism
- Directly inhibits Na+/K+ ATPase
- indirections inhibits Na+/Ca+ exchanger
- inceases incracellulat Ca++
- Positive ionotropy
- Stimulates CN X
- decrease heart rate
- Increases refractoriness in AV node
- Directly inhibits Na+/K+ ATPase
- Toxicity
- Cholinergic (DUMBBELSS)
- Diarrhea, Urination, Miosis, Bradycardia, Bronchospasm, Excitation of skeletal m and nervous system, Lacrimation, Salivation, Sweating
- Changes in color perception
- occurs with decreased renal function b/c renally cleared
- Cholinergic (DUMBBELSS)
- ECG:
- increase PR
- decrease QT
- ST scooping
- T wave inversion
- Arrythmia
- AV block
- Hyperkalemia (poor prognostic factor)
-
Digitalis induced tachycardia = increased Ca+ = Delayed Afterdepolarization
- most serious and potentially fatal effects
- Factors predisposing to toxicity
- renal failure, hypokalemia, quinidine use
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Q
Na+ / K+ ATPase
Na+ / Ca+ Exchanger
A
- Na+ / Ka+ ATPase
- Na+ out
- K+ in
- –> decreases intracellular Na+ turning on exchanger
- Na+ / Ca+ Exchanger
- Na+ in
- Ca+ out
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Quinidine
A
Class 1A antiarrhythmic
- double, quarter, pounder
- Medium Na+ binding strength
- Mechanism
- Na+ block
- preferentially active and inactive channels in pacemaker cells
- K+ block
- Na+ block
- Effect
- Prolong action potential
- increase effective refractory period
- increase QT interval
- Use
- atrial + ventricular arrhythmias
- esp: reentract + ectopic supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias
- Toxicity
- Thrombcytopenia
- Torsades de pointe
- Q: headache, tinnitus
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Procainamide
A
Class **1A **Antiarrhythmic
- double quarter pounder
- medium Na+ binding strength
- Mechanism
- Na+ block
- preferentially block active and inactive channels in pacemaker cells
- K+ block
- Na+ block
- Effect
- Prolong action potential
- Increase effective refractory period
- Increase QT interval
- Use
- atrial + ventricular arrhythmias
- esp: ectopic supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia
- Toxicity
- thrombocytopenia
- torsades de pointe
- P: SLE
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Disopyramide
A
Class 1A Antiarrhythmic
- double, quarter, pounder
- Medium Na+ channel binding affinity
- Mechanism
- Na+ block
- preferentially block active and ianctive Na+ channels in pacemaker cells
- K+ block
- Na+ block
- Effect
- Prolong action potential
- increase effective refractory period
- Increase QT interval
- Use
- atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
- esp: reentrant supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia
- Toxicity
- thrombocytopenia
- torsades de pointe
- D: heart failure
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Lidocaine
A
Class 1B antiarrhythmic
- Lettuce, mayo, tomato
- Weakest Na+ channel blocker
- rapid dissociation
- minimal cumulative effect over many selectives
- Mechanism
- Na+ channel blocker
- Shortens AP
- Selective for ischemic or depolarized Purkinje ventricular tissue
- Use
- Post MI - acute ventricular arrhythmias
- Digitalis induced arrhythmias
- Toxicity
- local anesthetic
- CNS stimulation/ depression
- CV depression
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Mexiletine
A
Class IB antiarrhythmic
- lettuce, tomato, mayo
- Weakest Na+ block
- rapidly dissociate from Na+ channels
- minimal cumulative effect over time
- Mechanism
- Na+ channel block
- **Shorten AP **
- Selective for ischemic or depolarized Purkinje and ventricular tissue
- Use
-
Post MI
- acute ventricular arrhythmias
- Digitalis induced arrhythmias
-
Post MI
- Toxicity
- local anesthetic
- CNS stimulation/ depression
- CV depression
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Tocainide
A
Class IB antiarrhythmic
- lettuce, tomato, mayo
- Weaknest Na+ channel blocker
- rapid dissociation from channel
- minimal cumulative effect over time
- Mechanism
- Na+ channel blocker
- Shorten AP
- Selective for ishcmeic or depolarized Purkinje and ventricular tissue
-
Use
-
Post MI
- acute ventricular arrhythmias
- Digitalis induced arrhythmias
-
Post MI
- Toxicity
- Local anesthetic
- CNS stimulation/ depression
- CV depression
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Fenoldopam
Malignant HTN Fenoldopam
* Dopamine D1 receptor agonist
* Arteriol Vasodilator:
* coronary
* peripheral
* renal
* splanchnic
* Decrease BP
* increase natriuresis
dopamine DI receptor agonist
vasodilation: coronary, peripheral, renal, splanchnic
decrease BP
increase natriuresis
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CHF
* _Decrease mortality_
* **ACE inhibitors**
* captopril
* enalapril
* lisinopril
* **B- blockers**
* **ARBs **
* (sartans)
* **Spironolactone**
* _Decrease symptoms_
* **thiazide diuretic**
* hydrochlorathiazide
* **loop diuretic **
* furosamide
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Flecainide
MOA? AP effect? Uses?
Class IC antiarrythmic
* MOA: Na+ blocker
* binds strongly
* slow dissociation
* **Use dependence**= na+ block increases as heart rate increases (prolong QRS with faster rate)
* blocking accumulates b.c less time between action potentials for drug to dissociate
* No effect on AP
* Use:
* ventricular tachycardia that progresses to VF
* intractable SVT
* Last resport in refractory tachyarrythmias
* \*\*\* NO structural abnormalitites
* Toxicity
* proarrythmias if post MI
* prolonges refractory period in SA node
*
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Propafenon
MAO?
AP effect?
Use?
Class IC antiarrhythmic
* MOA: Na+ inhibitor
* binds tightly
* slow dissociation
* **Use dependence** = sodium blocking effect increases with heart rate (prolong QRS with faster rate)
* blocking effect accumulates b/c less time between action potentials for medicine to dissociate from receptor
* AP effect
* no effect on duration
* Use
* ventricular tachycardias that progress to VF
* intractable SVT
* last resport in refractory tachyarrhythmias
* \*\* no structural abnormalities
* Toxicity
* proarrhythmic post MI
* prolongs refractory period in AV node
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Metoprolol
Selective nonselective?
MOA?
Use
Toxicity
Class II antiarrhythmic
* B-blcoker
* B1 selective = heart (ABEAM)
* MOA:
* decrease SA + AV node activity
* decrease cAMP
* decrease Ca++ currents
* suppress abnormal pacemakers
* decrease phase 4 slope
* Decrease heart rate
* decrease ionotropy
* decrease conduction velocity
* Use
* ventricular tachycardia
* SVT
* a-fib
* slow ventricualr rate
* a-flutter
* CHF
* Toxicity
* impotence
* CV = bardycardia, av block, chf
* CNS = sedation, sleep alterations
* Mask signs of hypoglycemia \*\*\*
* Do not use in cocaine users = unopposed alpha-adrenergic receptor agonists
* **dislipidemaia**
* treat with glucagon
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Propranolol
Selective?
MAO?
Use?
Toxicity
Class II Antiarrhythmic
* B-blocker
* Non- selective
* MAO
* decrease SA and AV node activity
* decrease cAMP
* decrease Ca++
* suppress abnormal pacemakers
* decrease slope of phase 4
* decrease HR
* decrease ionotropy
* decrease conduction velocity
* Use
* v-tach
* SVT
* a-fib + a-flutter
* slow ventricular rate
* CHF
* Toxicity
* impotence
* exacerbation of asthma
* prevent brochodilation
* CV = bradycardia, AV block, CHF
* CNS = sedation, sleep alteration
* Mask signs of hypoglycemia \*\*\*
* Do not give to cocaine users = unooposed alpha adrenergic receptor agonist
* **Exacerbate vasospasm in Prinzmetal's angina**
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Esmolol
Selective?
MOA?
Use?
Toxicity
Class II Antiarrhythmic
* B-blocker
* B1 selective = heart (A BEAM)
* Shortest acting
* MOA
* decrease SA and AV node activity
* decrease caMP
* decrease Ca++
* supress abnormal pacemakers
* decrease slope of phase 4
* decrease ionotropy
* decrease HR
* Decrease conduction velocity
* Use
* v-tach
* SVT
* a-fib and a-flutter
* slow ventricular rate
* CHF
* Toxicity
* CV = bradycardia, AV block, chf
* CNS = sedation, sleep alteration
* mask signs of hypoglycemia \*\*\*
* done give to cocaine users = unopposed alpha adrenergic receptor agonists
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Atenolol
Selective?
MOA?
Use?
Toxicity
Class II antiarrhythmic
* B-blocker
* B1 selective = heart (A BEAM)
* MOA
* decrese SA + aV node activity
* decrease cAMP
* decrease Ca++
* suppress abnormal pacemakers
* decrease slope phase 4
* decrease ionotropy
* decrease HR
* decrease conduction velocity
* Use
* v-tach
* SVT
* a- fib + a-flutter
* slow ventricular rate
* Toxicity
* CV = bradycardia, AV block, CHF
* CNS = sedation, sleep alteration
* Mask signs of hypoglycemia\*\*\*
* dont give to cocain users = unopposed alpha adrenergic receptor agonists
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Timolol
Selective
MOA
Use
Toxicity
Class II antiarrhythmic
* B-blocker
* Non selective
* MOA
* decrease SA + AV node activity
* decrease caMP
* decrease Ca++
* suppress abnormal pacemakers
* decrease slope phase 4
* decrease ionotropy
* decrease HR
* decrease conductionv velocity
* Use
* v-tach
* SVT
* a-fib + a-flutter
* slow ventricular rate
* CHF
* Toxicity
* impotence
* exacerbation of asthma (no bronchodilation)
* CV = bradycardia, AV block, CHF
* CNS = sedation, altered sleep
* Mask signs of hypoglycemia\*\*
* dont give to cocaine users = unopposed alpha adrenergic receptor agonist
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Amiodarone
MAO
Use
Toxicity
Class III antiarrhythmic (AIDS)
* K+ channel blocker
* also has class I, II, IV effects
* Na+, B-blocker, K+, Ca+ block
* MOA
* increase AP duration
* increase effective refractory period
* increase QT interval
* but low risk torsades de pointes
* fail when used with other antiarrhythmics
* Use
* A-fib + left ventricle dysfunction
* A-flutter
* V-tach
* Toxicity
* Pulm: **pulmonary fibrosis** (most common)
* ****amiodarone interstitial pneumonitis
* dyspnea, cough, fever, pulm infiltrate
* reversible
* Endo**: hypothyroid**( no T4--\> T3 conversion) + hyperthyroid
* 40% iodine by weight
* GI/ Hepatic:
* constipation
* elevated transaminases
* Cardiac: bradycardia, heart block, QT prolongation, torsades de pointes
* Neuro: peripheral neuropathy
* Ocular: optic neuropathy, corneal microdeposits
* Derm: blue gray skin discoloration
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Sotalol
MAO
Use
Toxicity
Class III antiarrhythmic (AIDS)
* K+ channel blocker
* B blocker
* MOA
* increase AP duration
* increase effective refractory period
* increase QT interval
* decrease HR (b block)
* Use
* A-fib
* A-flutter
* V-tach
* Toxicity
* torsades de pointes
* excess beta block
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Dofetilide
MAO
Use
Toxicity
Class III antiarrhythmic (AIDS)
* K+ channel blocker
* MOA
* increase AP duration
* increase effective refractory period
* increase QT interval
* Use
* A-fib
* A-flutter
* V-tach
* Toxicity
* torsades de pointes
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Ibutilide
MAO
Use
Toxicity
Class III antiarrhythmic (AIDS)
* K+ channel blocker
* MOA
* increase AP duration
* increase effective refractory period
* increase QT interval
* Use
* A-fib
* A-flutter
* V-tach
* Toxicity
* torsades de pointes (prolonged QT)
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Lovastatin
Pravastatin
Simvastatin
Atorvastatin
Rosuvasatin
HMG-Co-A Reductase inhibitors
* LDL: xxx
* HDL: ^
* TG: x
* MOA:
* inhibit HMG-CoA --\> mevalonate
* cholesterol precursor
* **Increase surface LDL receptors on hepatocytes **
* Increase LDL uptake
* Use
* commonly prescribed post MI (lower cholesterol adn satbilize plaques)
* Toxicity
* hepatotoxicty
* increased LFT
* Rhabdomyolysis (muscle tissue breakdown)
* Myalgia = low dose, no rise in CK
* Myositis = high dose, rise in CK
* Risk of myopathy is increased when used with **fibrates**
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Nitroprusside
Use
MOA
Toxicity
Malignant HTN
* Use: emergency setting when you need to control blood pressure quickly
* MOA: mixed arterial + venous dilation
* inceases cGMP via release of NO
* Toxicity: **Cyanide poisoning**
* metabolized to CN + NO
* Signs: altered mental status + lactic acidosis
* Treatment: **sodium thiosulfate **
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Adenosine
MOA
Use
Toxicity
Block effect
* MOA: Decreases If
* increases K+ out of cell --\> hyperpolarize cell and decrease Ca++
* Use:
* diagnose and abolish supraventricular tachycardia
* very short acting (15 sec)
* Toxicity
* flushing
* hypotension
* chest pain
* Block effects with
* theophylline
* caffeine
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Mg2+
Use
* Use:
* torsades de pointe
* digoxin toxicity
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Isoproterenol
* Isolated beta agonist
* increase contractility of heart
* decrease systemic vascular restistance
* use
* torsades de pointes (tachycardia decrease QT interval)
* braduarrhythmias (worsen ischemia)
* rarely used due to AV block
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Atropine
* Muscarine receptor bocker
* blocks vagal influence on SA + AV node
* increases heart rate
* Use: bradycardia
* most inferior MI
* Toxicity
* normal antimuscarinic effects
* acute closed angle glaucoma
* unilateral severe ye pain and visual disturbance (halos)
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Phosphodiesterase 3 Inhibitors
* MOA: Increase contractility in heart
* inhibit phosphodiesterase = no metabolism of cAMP
* increased cAMP --\> inceased conductance of Ca+ channels in SR --\> strengthen contraction
* Use: CHF
* Toxicity
* vasodilation
* do not use in hypotension
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Dobutamine
* MOA: B1 receptor agonist
* increased production of cAMP causing
* positive ionotropic efffect
* increased heart rate = weak chronotropic effect
* increased myocardial O2 consumption
* increased cardiac conduction velocity
* Use: heart failure
* cardiac stress test
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Essential HTN
* Diuretics
* ACE inhibitors
* prevent unfavorable heart remodeling
* Angiotensin II receptor blocler (ARB)
* Ca+ channel blocker
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CHF
* Diuretics
* ACE inhibitors
* Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
* B-blockers (compensated)
* use cautiously
* do not use in cardiogenic shock
* K+ sparing diuretics
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Diabetes Mellitus
* ACE inhibitors
* protect against diabetic nephropathy
* Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)
* calcium channel blocker
* diuretics
* B-blocker
* A-blocker