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1
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Adrenaline uses

A

Anaphalactic shock

Cardiac arrest

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2
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ACEi Drugs

A

ends -pril
lisinopril
ramopril

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3
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ACEi Uses

A

hypertension
heart failure
post MI

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4
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ACEi CI/SE

A

Dry cough - ARB
angioedema
hyperkalaemia
renal function checked 2-3 weeks

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5
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ARBs

A

sartans
losartan
valsartan

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6
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ARBs uses

A

hypertension
post MI
heart failure where ACEi not tolerated

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7
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ARB CI/SE

A

hyperkalaemia
dizzyness - postural hypotension
localised angioedema

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8
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CCBs

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end dipine + verapamil
amlodipine
verapamil

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9
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CCBs uses

A

hypertension - 55+ and African Caribbean
angina
dysrhythmias

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10
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CCBs CI/SE

A 
dizzyness 
flushing
ankle oedema
headeache
nausea
DO NOT GIVE VERAPAMIL WITH BETA BLOCKERS
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11
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Thiazide like diuretics

A

bendroflumethiazide

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12
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thiazide diuretic use

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hypertension

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13
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thiazide CI/SE

A

diabetes + uric acid + gout - hyperglycaemia
impotency in men
hypokalaemia - tiredness + arrhythmias
dehydration

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14
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Beta Blockers non selective 1+2

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end in lol

propanolol

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15
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Beta blockers 1+2(non selective) use

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Heart failure 
MI
atrial fibrillation
SVT
migraines
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16
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Beta Blocker contraindications

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Asthmatics - bronchospams

poorly controlled diabetes - Hypoglycaemia

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17
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Beta blockers 1 (selective) use

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Hypertension
Angina
MI
compensated HF

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Beta Blockers selective 1

A

ends olol
metaprolol
atenolol
bisoprolol

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19
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aldesterone receptor antagonist

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spironolactone

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20
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aldesterone receptor antagonist uses

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resistant hypertension
heart failure
post MI

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21
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aldesterone receptor antagonist CI/SE

A

gynaecomastia
hypercalcaemia
renal impairment
CI - renal dysfunction

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22
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Short acting nitrates

23
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GTN use

A

angina

acute HF

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GTN CI/SE

A

headache
hypotension
syncope
reflex tachycardia

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Potasium channel activator
nicorandil
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Nicorandil uses
Angina
27
Nicorandil CI/SE
``` headache mouth ulcers CI - severe hypertension acute pulmonary oedema LV dysfunction ```
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HCN channel blockers
ivabradine
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ivabradine use
angina
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ivabradine CI/SE
altered vision CI - decompendated heart failure hypotension conduction abnormalities
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Digoxin uses
HF | hypertension
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digoxin CI/SE
``` visual impairment heart block/arrhythmias nausea/vomiting /diarrhoea hypocalaemia - narrow therapeutic index ```
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loop diuretics
furosemide
34
furosemide uses
HF
35
furosemide CI/SE
``` Diabetes - hyperglyceamia + impotency in men + uric acid + gout hypercalaemia tiredness arrhythmias dehydration ```
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Muscarinic ACh receptor antagonist
atropine
37
atropine uses
bradycardia - monitor
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atropine CI/SE
``` dry mouth dizziness blured vision nausea CI - Gi obstruction acute MI arrhythmias hypertension hyperthyroidism ```
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direct oral anticoagulant
end in aban | rivaroxaban
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rivaroxaban uses
PE DVT prevention
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rivaroxaban CI/SE
Bleeding
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heparin uses
DVT PE unstable angina
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heparin CI/SE
haemorrhages - if so discontinue and give protamine sulphate hypercalaemia caution of renal impairment
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LMW heparin uses
DVT PE unstable angina
45
LMW heparin name
ends in parin
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LMW heparin CI/SE
haemorrhages - if so discontinue and give protamine sulphate hypercalaemia caution of renal impairment
47
P2Y12 inhibitors
clopidogrel | ticagrelor
48
clopidogrel ticagrelor prasugrel uses
ACUTE coronary syndrome with aspirin | thrombophylaxis
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Aspirin uses
arterial thrombosis ACS ischaemic stroke
50
Aspirin CI/SE
GI bleeding and ulceration avoid active peptic ulceration bleeding disorders
51
Statins
ends in statin atorvastatin simvastatin
52
statin uses
hypercholesterolaemia diabetes angina
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statins CI/SE
``` elderly high alcohol intake liver disease hyperthyroidism pregnancy ```

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