Cardio VII Flashcards
What are the three broad groups of ACEIs?
Sulfhydryl
Dicarboxyl
Phosphorus
The sulfhydryl group of ACEI are structurally related to what drug?
Captopril
The dicarboxyl group of ACEI are structurally related to what drug?
Enalapril
The phosphorus group of ACEI are structurally related to what drug?
Fosinopril
What is the MOA of ACEIs?
Decreased production of angiotensin II, causing decreased vasoconstriction, decreased aldosterone, and decreased Na reuptake
What is the special advantage that ACEIs confer to DM pts?
slowing the development of diabetic retinopathy
How do ACEIs slow chronic renal disease formation?
slow glomerulosclerosis, which causes HTN
What is the relationship between ACEIs and CAD, LV dysfunction, and ischemic stroke?
Improves ventricular dysfunction, and reduce morbidity/mortality
What is the effect of ACEIs on bradykinin?
Inhibits its breakdown, causing vasodilation
Drug that has an -opril or -april suffix is what kind of drug?
ACEI
True or false: you should never combine ACEIs with diuretics
False–very commonly used together
What organ is responsible for most of the clearance of ACEIs? What disease, then, do you have to reduce the dose for?
Kidneys
Renal disease
What should you do in pts with high plasma renin levels?
Reduce doses
What are the absolute contraindications for ACEIs?
Pregnancy
Bilateral artery stenosis
h/o angioedema
What disease is there a potentially favorable effect of using ACEIs?
Prediabetes
What are the two situations in which there may be a potentially unfavorable effect of ACEIs?
Hyperkalemia
Volume depletion
Why should you not give ACEIs to a pt with bilateral renal artery stenosis?
GFR is maintained by angII’s effects to increase resistance in the post-glomerular arteriole
Why are ACEIs contraindicated with hyperkalemia?
Stopping aldosterone decreases K loss
What is the most common adverse effects of ACEIs?
Dry coughing
Angioedema is an adverse effect of what drugs?
ACEIs
What is the MOA of losartan?
Block angiotensin type I receptor
What is the MOA of valsartan?
Block angiotensin type I receptor
What is the MOA of candesartan?
Block angiotensin type I receptor
What is the MOA of irbesartan?
Block angiotensin type I receptor
What is the MOA of telmisartan?
Block angiotensin type I receptor
What is the MOA of olmesartan?
Block angiotensin type I receptor
What is the MOA of eprosartan?
Block angiotensin type I receptor
What is the effect of blocking the angiotensin type I receptor?
Decreased angiotensin II effects (vasoconstriction, aldosterone secretion, Na/water retention)
What is the effect of angiotensin II on smooth muscle contraction?
increased
What is the effect of angiotensin II on thirst?
Increased
What is the effect of angiotensin II on vasopressin release?
Increased
What is the effect of angiotensin II on aldosterone secretion?
Increased
What is the effect of angiotensin II on release of adrenal catecholamines?
Increased
What is the effect of angiotensin II on noradrenergic neurotransmission?
Increased
What is the effect of angiotensin II on sympathetic tone?
Increased
Drugs with -artan suffix = ?
angiotensin antagonist
What is the drug of choice for treating HTN in pts with intolerance to ACE inhibitors?
Angiotensin receptor antagonists
ARBs are not used in the treatment of HTN in pts with what previous condition?
Stroke
What are the absolute contraindications for ARBs?
Pregnancy
Bilateral artery stenosis
What are the diseases that have benefits with ARBs?
pre DM
What are the two situations that have unfavorable effects with ARBs?
Hyperkalemia
Volume depletion
What types of drug is nifedipine?
dihydropyridine Ca channel blocker