Cardio pharm Flashcards
Essential hypertension tx
Thiazides, ACE inhib, ARBs, DHP CCBs
HTN w/ HF tx
Diuretics, ACE inhib, ARBs, B blockers IF COMPENSATED, aldosterone antagonists
CI to B blockers
Cardiogenic shock, decompensated HF
HTN w/ DM tx
ACE inhib or ARBs (protective against diabetic nephropathy), CCBs, thiazides, B blockers
HTN in pregnancy
Hydralazine, labetalol, methyldopa, nifedipine
CCB MOA
Block voltage dependent L-type Ca channels of cardiac/smooth muscle –> decrease contractility
CCBs that work on vasculature
amlodipine=nifedipine>diltiazem>verapamil
CCBs that work on heart
verapamil>diltiazem>amlodipine=nifedipine
Use of DHPs
HTN, angina, Raynaud
Nimodipine use
Subarachnoid hermorrhage (prevents cerebral vasospasm)
CCBs in hypertensive urgency/emergency
Nicardipine, clevidipine
Non-DHP use
HTN, angina, a fib/flutter
Adverse effects of Non DHPs
Cardiac depression, AV block, hyperprolactinemia, constipation, gingival hyperplasia
Adverse effects of DHPs
Peripheral edema, flushing dizziness
MOA of hydralazine
Increased cGMP–>smooth muscle relax–>vasodil of arterioles>veins –> afterload reduction
Clinical use of hydralazine
Severe/acute HTN, HF (w/ organic nitrate), can be used during pregnancy
Hydralazine pearl
Give w/ beta blocker to prevent reflex tachycardia
Hydralazine adverse effects
COmpensatory tach (CI in angina/CAD), fluid retention, headache, angina, lupus like syndrome
Nitroprusside MOA
Increases cGMP via direct release of NO
Nitroprusside use
Hypertensive emergency (is short acting)
Nitroprusside adverse effect
cyanide tox
Fenoldopam MOA
Dopamine D1r agonist –> coronary, peripheral, renal, splanchnic vasodil–> lower BP and increased natiuresis
Fendoldopam uses
Hypertensive emergency, post op anti HTN
Fenoldopam adverse events
Hypotension, tachycardia
Nitrates names
Nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate
Nitrate mechanism
Vasodilate by increased NO in vascular smooth muscle –> increased cGMP and smooth muscle relaxation (veins»arteries) –> reduced preload
Nitrate clinical use
Angina, acute coronary syndrome, pulm edema
Adverse effects of nitrates
Reflex tach (prevent w/ b blocker), hypotension, flushing, headache; CI in RV infarction!
Monday disease
Industrial exposure – tolerance during workweek, loss of tolerance over weekend –> tachycardia, dizziness, headache
Ranolazine MOA
Inhibits late phase of Na current – reduced diastolic wall tension and O2 consumption (no effect on HR or contractility)
Ranolazine use
Refractory angina
Ranolazine adverse efffects
Constipation, dizziness, headache, nausea, QT prolongation
Milrinone MOA
PDE-3 inhib –> increases cAMP in heart –> Ca influx –> increased inotropy and chronotropy
Increases cAMP in vascular smooth muscle –> inhib of MLCK–>vasodilation
Milrinone use
SHort term in acute decomp HF
Mirinone adverse effect
Arrhythmias, hypotension
Digoxin MOA
Directly inhibits Na/K ATPase–>downreg of Na/Ca exchanger –> increased Ca in cell –> positive inotropy
Also stims vagus nerve to decrease HR
Digoxin use
HF (increases contractility), a fib (decrease conduction at AV/SA node)
Dig adverse effects
Cholinergic – NVD, blurry yellow vision, arrhythmias, AV block
Hyperkalemia
Factors predisposing to dig tox
Renal failure (less excretion), hypokalemia (permissive for dig binding at K binding site on Na/K ATPase), drugs that displace dig from tissue binding sites, decreased clearance (verapamil, amiodarone, quinidine)
Antidote for dig tox
Slow normalization of hyperkalemia, cardiac pacer, anti-dig Fab, Mg2+
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors are..
Statins
Effect of HMG CoA reductase inhibitors on LDL, HDL, trig
LDL: VERY MUCH LOWERED
HDL: up
Trig: down