Cardio Drugs Flashcards

1
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Adenosine mechanism

A

decreases conduction velocity

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2
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Adenosine indication

A

Antiarrhythmic (SVT)

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3
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Adenosine Side effects

A

flushing
chest pain
hypotension

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4
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Amiodarone mechanism

A

Potassium channel blocker

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5
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Amiodarone indication

A

Antiarrhythmic (a fib, SVT, VF)

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6
Q

Amiodarone side effects

A
Pulmonary fibrosis
thyroid changes
hepatotoxic
Photosensitivity
blue skin
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7
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Amrinone indication

A

CHF

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Atenolol mechanism

A

beta blocker

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9
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Atenolol indication

A

hypertension

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10
Q

Atenolol side effects

A
fatigue
lethargy
insomnia
impotence
hypotension
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11
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Bretylium mechanism

A

potassium channel blocker

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12
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bretylium indication

A

antiarrhythmic (VF or VT)

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13
Q

bretylium side effects

A

postural hypotension

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14
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Bumetanide mechanism

A

inhibit Na/K/Cl transport in loop of henle

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15
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Bumetanide indication

A

CHF, hypertension

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16
Q

Bumetanide side effects

A

ototoxic
hyperuricemia
hypovolemia
hypokalemia

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17
Q

Captopril Mechanism

A

ACEi

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18
Q

Captopril indications

A

CHF, hypertension

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19
Q

Captopril side effects

A

postural hypotension
cough
hyperkalemia
altered taste

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20
Q

Clonidine mechanism

A

Alpha-2 agonist

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21
Q

Clonidine indication

A

hypertension

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22
Q

clonidine side effects

A

sedation

dry nose

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23
Q

Digoxin mechanism

A

Enhances cardiac muscle contractility

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24
Q

Digoxin indications

A

CHF

Antiarrhythmic (a flutter, SVT)

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25
Q

Digoxin side effects

A
Dysrhythmia
NV
Headache
Confusion
Altered color perception
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26
Q

Diltiazem mechanism

A

CCB

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27
Q

Diltiazem indications

A

Antiarrhythmic
angina
hypertension

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28
Q

diltiazem side effects

A

hypotension

constipation

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29
Q

Disopyramide mechanism

A

sodium channel blocker

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30
Q

disopyramide indication

A

antiarrhythmic

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31
Q

disopyramide side effects

A

dry mouth
urinary retention
blurry vision
constipation

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32
Q

dobutamine mechanism

A

beta agonist

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33
Q

dobutamine indications

A

CHF

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34
Q

dobutamine side effects

A

anxiety
headache
pulmonary edema

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35
Q

enalapril mechanism

A

ACEi

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36
Q

enalapril indication

A

CHF

hypertension

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37
Q

enalapril side effects

A

postural hypertension
cough
hyperkalemia
altered taste

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38
Q

esmolol mechansim

A

beta blocker

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39
Q

esmolol indication

A

antiarrhythmic

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40
Q

esmolol side effects

A
fatigue
lethargy
insomnia
impotence
hypotension
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41
Q

flecainide mechanism

A

sodium channel blocker

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42
Q

flecainide indications

A

antiarrhythmic

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43
Q

flecainide side effects

A

dizziness
blurred vision
headache
nausea

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44
Q

furosemide mechanism

A

inhibits Na/K/Cl transport in loop of henle

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45
Q

furosemide indications

A

CHF

hypertension

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46
Q

furosemide side effects

A

ototoxic
hyperuricemic
hypovolemia
hypokalemia

47
Q

hydralazine mechanism

A

smooth muscle relaxant

48
Q

hydralazine indication

A

CHF

hypertension

49
Q

hydralazine side effects

A

headache
nausea
sweating
lupus-like syndrome

50
Q

hydrochlorothiazide mechanism

A

increase sodium and water excretion

51
Q

hctz indications

A

CHF

hypertension

52
Q

hctz side effects

A

hypokalemia

hyperglycemia

53
Q

isosorbide mechanism

A

smooth muscle relaxant

54
Q

isosorbide indications

A

CHF

angina

55
Q

isosorbide side effects

A

headache

56
Q

Labetalol mechanism

A

beta blocker

57
Q

labetalol indications

A

hypertension

58
Q

labetalol side effects

A
fatigue
lethargy
insomnia
impotence
hypotension
59
Q

lidocaine mechanism

A

sodium channel blocker

60
Q

lidocaine indications

A

antiarrhythmic (VT or VF)

61
Q

lidocaine side effects

A
drowsiness
slurred speech
paresthesia
confusion
convulsions
62
Q

lisinopril mechansim

A

ACEi

63
Q

lisinopril indications

A

CHF

hypertension

64
Q

lisinopril side effects

A

postural hypotension
cough
hyperkalemia
altered taste

65
Q

Losartan mechanism

A

Angiotensin II antagonist

66
Q

losartan indication

A

hypertension

67
Q

losartan side effects

A

hypotension

hyperkalemia

68
Q

metoprolol mechanism

A

beta blocker

69
Q

metoprolol indications

A

antiarrhythmic

hypertension

70
Q

metoprolol side effects

A
fatigue
lethargy
insomnia
impotence
hypotension
71
Q

mexiletine mechanism

A

sodium channel blocker

72
Q

mexiletine indication

A

antiarrhythmic

73
Q

minoxidil mechanism

A

vasodilator

74
Q

minoxidil indications

A

CHF

hypertension

75
Q

minoxidil side effects

A

reflex tachycardia
edema
hypertrichosis

76
Q

nifedipine mechanism

A

CCB

77
Q

nifedipine indications

A

hypertension

angina

78
Q

nifedipine side effects

A
flushing
headache
hypotension
edema
constipation
79
Q

nitroglycerin mechanism

A

smooth muscle relaxant

80
Q

nitroglycerin indication

A

angina

81
Q

nitroglycerin side effects

A

headache

hypotension

82
Q

prazosin mechanism

A

alpha blocker

83
Q

prazosin indication

A

hypertension

84
Q

prazosin side effects

A

first dose syncope

reflex tachycardia

85
Q

procainamide mechanism

A

sodium channel blocker

86
Q

procainamide indication

A

antiarrhythmic

87
Q

procainamide side effects

A

SLE
depression
hallucination
psychosis

88
Q

propanolol mechanism

A

beta blocker

89
Q

propanolol indications

A

antiarrhythmic (a flutter, a fib, SVT)
angina
hypertension

90
Q

propanolol side effects

A
fatigue
lethargy
insomnia
impotence
hypotension
91
Q

quinidine mechansim

A

sodium channel blocker

92
Q

quinidine indication

A

antiarrhythmic (a flutter, afib)

93
Q

quinidine side effects

A

SA/AV blocks
asystole
NVD

94
Q

Ramipril mechanism

A

ACEi

95
Q

ramipril indications

A

hypertension

96
Q

ramipril side effects

A

postural hypotension
cough
hyperkalemia
altered taste

97
Q

sodium nitroprusside mechanism

A

vasodilator

98
Q

sodium nitroprusside indication

A

CHF

hypertensive emergency

99
Q

sodium nitroprusside side effects

A

hypotension

100
Q

sotalol mechanism

A

potassium channel blocker

101
Q

sotalol indication

A

antiarrhythmic (VT)

102
Q

sotalol side effects

A

torsade de pointes

103
Q

Spironolactone mechanism

A

inhibit sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion

104
Q

spironolactone indications

A

hypertension

105
Q

spironolactone side effects

A

gynecomastia
hyperkalemia
nausea

106
Q

timolol mechanism

A

beta blocker

107
Q

timolol indications

A

hypertension

108
Q

timolol side effects

A
fatigue
lethargy
insomnia
impotence
hypotension
109
Q

triamterene mechanism

A

block Na-K exchange

110
Q

triamterene indications

A

hypertension

111
Q

triamterene side effects

A

leg cramps
increased BUN
increased uric acid

112
Q

verapamil mechanism

A

calcium channel blocker

113
Q

verapamil indication

A

antiarrhythmic (a flutter, SVT)
angina
hypertension
migraines

114
Q

verapamil side effects

A

hypotension

constipation