cardio drugs - hypertension

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Diuretics
B Blockers
Ca Channel blockers
ACEI
ARB
A blockers
Mineralocorticoid antagonists

Question 2

two types of diuretics

Answer 2

thiazide diuretics

loop diuretics

Question 3

action of diuretics

Answer 3

block Na reabsorption in kidneys

Question 4

ending of diuretics

Answer 4

-ide

Question 5

mild diuretic

Answer 5

thiazide diuretics

eg Bendrofluazide

Question 6

stronger diuretic

Answer 6

loop diuretic

eg furosemide

Question 7

side effects of diuretics

Answer 7

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

Question 8

ending of beta blockers

Answer 8

lol

Question 9

two kinds of b blockers

Answer 9

cardioselective

non selective

Question 10

eg of cardio selective b blockers

Answer 10

atenolol

bisoprolol

Question 11

what do cardioselective b blockers block

Answer 11

only b1 receptors

Question 12

what are cardioselective b blockers used for (5)

Answer 12

angina
acute coronary syndrome
MI
HT
HF

Question 13

what do non selective b blockers block

Answer 13

both b1 and b2 receptors

Question 14

eg of non selective b blockers

Answer 14

propranolol

carvedilol

Question 15

what are non selective b blockers used for

Answer 15

thyrotoxicosis

migraines

Question 16

side effects of b blockers

Answer 16

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

Question 17

two kinds of ca channel blockers

Answer 17

dihydropyridines

rate limiting ca antagonists

Question 18

eg of dihydropyridines

Answer 18

amlodipine

Question 19

eg of rate limiting ca antagonists

Answer 19

verapamil

diltiazem

Question 20

what are dihydropyridines used for

Answer 20

HT

Angina

Question 21

what are rate limiting ca antagonists used for (3)

Answer 21

HT
Angina
Supraventricular arrhythmias
AF and SVT

Question 22

What to avoid putting ca channel blockers w?

Answer 22

b blockers

Question 23

eg of ACEI

Answer 23

Lisinopril

Question 24

action of acei

Answer 24

blocks angiotensin I from becoming angiotensin II

Question 25

acei used in

Answer 25

HT | HF

Question 26

effects of ACEI/ARB on kidneys

Answer 26

good for kidneys in diabetic nephropathy | bad for kidneys in renal artery stenosis

Question 27

SEs of ACEI

Answer 27

dry cough renal dysfunction angioneurotic oedema

Question 28

what to never use ACEI/ARB in

Answer 28

pregnancy induced hypertension

Question 29

eg of ARBs

Answer 29

Losartan

Question 30

action of ARBs

Answer 30

block angiotensin II receptors

Question 31

use of ARBs

Answer 31

HT | HF

Question 32

SEs of ARBs

Answer 32

no cough! | renal dysfunction

Question 33

eg of alpha blocker

Answer 33

doxazosin

Question 34

action of alpha blocker

Answer 34

block a adrenoreceptors => vasodilation

Question 35

use of alpha blockers

Answer 35

HT | Prostatic hypertrophy

Question 36

SEs of a blockers

Answer 36

postural hypotension

Question 37

eg of mineralocorticoid antagonists

Answer 37

spironolactone | eplerenone

Question 38

ending of mineralocorticoid antagonists

Answer 38

'-one'

Question 39

action of mineralocorticoid antagonists

Answer 39

block aldosterone receptors

Question 40

use of mineralocorticoid antagonists

Answer 40

HF | Resistant HT

Question 41

SEs of mineralocorticoid antagonists

Answer 41

gynaecomastia hyperkalaemia renal impairment