Cardiology Drugs - Sheet1 Flashcards
Amlodipine
Dihydropyridine CCA - peripheral vasdilatory effects, good for HTN, side effect of face flushing, contraindicated post MI, CHF due to reflex tachycardia
Nifedipine
Dihydropyridine CCA - peripheral vasdilatory effects, good for HTN, side effect of face flushing, contraindicated post MI, CHF due to reflex tachycardia
-ipine
dihydropyridine CCA
Diltiazem
Non dihydropyridine CCA, acts of l-type calcium channel, works to depress conduction and excitability in slow response tissues, effective in SVT not so much in HTN
Verapamil
Non dihydropyridine CCA, acts on l-type calcium channel, works to depress conduction and excitability in slow response tissues, used in paroxysmal SVT, angina and HTN, side effect = constipation
HCTZ
Thiazide diuretic - acts at distal convoluting tubule as a diuretic, natriuretic, and kalluretic, possibly also vasdilates, esp effective in AA and elderly, drug of choice for uncomplicated HTN, toxicities: sulfa allergy, hypokalemia, increased insulin resistance and TG, LDL
Furosemide
Loop diuretic - acts in distal convoluting tubule as a diuretic
Losartan
ARB - targets AT1 specifically (allows for potential positive side effects of AT2) but you lost bradykinin, less side effects than ACEI, not additive with ACEI
Enlalapril
ACEI - prevents conversion of angiotensin I to angiotension II and prevents breakdown of bradykinin, side effect includes cough
Phenoyxbenzamine
Non selective alpha blocker
Prazosin
selective alpha blocker - results in vasodilation, decrease in PVR and BP, also used to encourage voiding in pts with GU obstruction (GU dilation)
Clonidine
central alpha agonist, decreases downstream alpha activity, vasodilation, side effects: drowsiness and bradycardia. good for those with diabetic autonomic neuropathy - stabilizes autonmic output
Spironolactone
aldosterone antagonist
Hydralazine
Arterial vasodilator - decreases svr, used with beta blocker to prevent reflex tachycardia, toxicity: excessive vasodilation, SLE-like syndrome
Sodium nitroprusside
Arterial vasodilator - metabolized by SMCs into NO - used for HTN emergencies
Nitrates
Venodilators - used for angina
Propranolol
Non-selective beta-blocker - used for MI, HTN and CHF because it decreases myocardial oxygen demand, reduces sympathetic action on heart (prevents adverse remodeling) and results in vasodilation (decrease in RAAS activity) - danger of bronchoconstriction due to beta 2 activity
Metoprolol
Selective beta blocker - used for MI, HTN and CHF because it decreases myocardial oxygen demand, reduces sympathetic action on heart (prevents adverse remodeling) and results in vasodilation (decrease in RAAS activity)
Carvedilol
alpha1 and non-selective beta blocker - used for MI, HTN and CHF because it decreases myocardial oxygen demand, reduces sympathetic action on heart (prevents adverse remodeling) and results in vasodilation (due to decrease in RAAS activity AND alpha blocking effects)