CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG LIST

Question 1

clonidine

.(in terms of cardiovasular function)

Answer 1

sympatholytic – alpha 2 agonist
- inhibits NE release.
- treats hypertension.

Question 2

Metoprolol

.(in terms of cardiovasular function)

Answer 2

sympatholytic – beta 1 antagonist
- inhibits NE release.
- treats arrythmia, hypertension, and congestive heart failure.

Question 3

Propanolol

(in terms of cardiovasular function)

Answer 3

sympatholytic – beta 1/2 antagonist
- inhibits NE release.
- treats hypertension, CHF, and arrythmias.

Question 4

prazosine

Answer 4

sympatholytic – alpha 1 antagonist
- inhibits NE release.
- treats hypertension.

Question 5

sodium nitroprusside

Answer 5

vasodialator
- NO → cGMP
- treats hypertension.

Question 6

verapamil

Answer 6

vasodialator/Ca2+ blocker
- decreases Ca2+ conductance.
- treats hypertension, arrythmias, and angina.

Question 7

nitroglycerin

Answer 7

vasodialator
- NO → cGMP
- treats angina and congestive heart failure

Question 8

enalapril

Answer 8

ACE Inhibitor
- prevents conversion of angiotensin I to angiotesnin II
- hypertension and congestive heart failure

Question 9

losartan

Answer 9

AT1 receptor antagonist
- prevents angiotensin II contributions.
- treats hypertension and congestive heart failure

Question 10

hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 10

Diuretic
- increases Na+ & H20 excretion
- treats hypertesnion and congestive heart failure.

Question 11

furosemide

Answer 11

Diuretic
- increases Na+ & H20 excretion
- treats hypertesnion and congestive heart failure.

Question 12

digoxin

Answer 12

Cardicac glycoside
- Na+/ K+ ATPase inhibitor
- treats congestive heart failure.

Question 13

quinidine

Answer 13

Na+ channel blocker
- decreases Na+ conductance
- treats arrythmias

Question 14

lidocaine

Answer 14

Na+ channel blocker
- decreases Na+ conductance
- treats arrythmias

Question 15

amiodarone

Answer 15

K+ channel blocker
- decreases K+ conductance (affects other ion channels also).
- treats arrythmias