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cardio drugs - hypertension Flashcards

1
Q

what are all the kinds of drugs used to treat HT (7)

A 
Diuretics
B Blockers
Ca Channel blockers
ACEI
ARB
A blockers
Mineralocorticoid antagonists
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2
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two types of diuretics

A

thiazide diuretics

loop diuretics

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3
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action of diuretics

A

block Na reabsorption in kidneys

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4
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ending of diuretics

A

-ide

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5
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mild diuretic

A

thiazide diuretics

eg Bendrofluazide

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6
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stronger diuretic

A

loop diuretic

eg furosemide

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7
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side effects of diuretics

A

hypokalaemia - tired, arrhythmias
hyperglycaemia - diabetes
increased uric acid - gout
impotence

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8
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ending of beta blockers

A

lol

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9
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two kinds of b blockers

A

cardioselective

non selective

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10
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eg of cardio selective b blockers

A

atenolol

bisoprolol

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11
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what do cardioselective b blockers block

A

only b1 receptors

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12
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what are cardioselective b blockers used for (5)

A 
angina
acute coronary syndrome
MI
HT
HF
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13
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what do non selective b blockers block

A

both b1 and b2 receptors

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14
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eg of non selective b blockers

A

propranolol

carvedilol

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15
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what are non selective b blockers used for

A

thyrotoxicosis

migraines

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16
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side effects of b blockers

A

asthma
tired
HF - BAD FOR HF IN SHORT TERM-better in long term
Cold peripheries

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17
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two kinds of ca channel blockers

A

dihydropyridines

rate limiting ca antagonists

18
Q

eg of dihydropyridines

A

amlodipine

19
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eg of rate limiting ca antagonists

A

verapamil

diltiazem

20
Q

what are dihydropyridines used for

A

HT

Angina

21
Q

what are rate limiting ca antagonists used for (3)

A

HT
Angina
Supraventricular arrhythmias
AF and SVT

22
Q

What to avoid putting ca channel blockers w?

A

b blockers

23
Q

eg of ACEI

A

Lisinopril

24
Q

action of acei

A

blocks angiotensin I from becoming angiotensin II

25
Q

acei used in

A

HT

HF

26
Q

effects of ACEI/ARB on kidneys

A

good for kidneys in diabetic nephropathy

bad for kidneys in renal artery stenosis

27
Q

SEs of ACEI

A

dry cough
renal dysfunction
angioneurotic oedema

28
Q

what to never use ACEI/ARB in

A

pregnancy induced hypertension

29
Q

eg of ARBs

A

Losartan

30
Q

action of ARBs

A

block angiotensin II receptors

31
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use of ARBs

A

HT

HF

32
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SEs of ARBs

A

no cough!

renal dysfunction

33
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eg of alpha blocker

A

doxazosin

34
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action of alpha blocker

A

block a adrenoreceptors => vasodilation

35
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use of alpha blockers

A

HT

Prostatic hypertrophy

36
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SEs of a blockers

A

postural hypotension

37
Q

eg of mineralocorticoid antagonists

A

spironolactone

eplerenone

38
Q

ending of mineralocorticoid antagonists

A

‘-one’

39
Q

action of mineralocorticoid antagonists

A

block aldosterone receptors

40
Q

use of mineralocorticoid antagonists

A

HF

Resistant HT

41
Q

SEs of mineralocorticoid antagonists

A

gynaecomastia
hyperkalaemia
renal impairment

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