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Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards

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Anti hypertensive drug. Hypertension with co morbid CHF/DM. Side effects?

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Captopril. Cough, angioedema

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Anti hypertensive drug. First line drug for essential hypertension

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HCTZ

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Anti hypertensive drug. Contraindicated in bilateral renal artery stenosis

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Captopril

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Anti hypertensive drug. For ACE inhibitor intolerance

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Loasartan

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Anti hypertensive drug. Hypertension with comorbid BPH

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Prazosin

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Anti hypertensive drug. Pre-eclampsia (maintenance medication) and side effects

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Methyldopa. Hemolytic anemia (positive coombs test)

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Anti hypertensive drug. Pre eclampsia (acute BP lowering). Side effects?

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Hydralazine.

Reflex tachycardia, drug induced lupus

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Anti hypertensive drug. Hypertensive emergency. Hypertrichosis side effect

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Minoxidil

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Anti hypertensive drug. Hypertensive emergency. Cyanide poisoning side effect

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Nitroprusside

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Portion of the electron transport chain affected by cyanide

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Complex IV

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Antidote for cyanide poisoning

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Inhaled amyl nitrite + IV sodium nitrite + IV sodium thiosulfate

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Anti anginal drug/s. Relief of acute anginal attacks. Sode effect?

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NTG, ISDN

Headache

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Anti anginal drug/s. Angina maintenance, vascular > cardiac effect. Side effects?

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Nifedipine

Flushing, edema, gingival hyperplasia

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Anti anginal drug/s. Angina maintenance, vascular = cardiac effect, vasospastic angina, Raynaud’s Phenomenon, DOES NOT cause gingival hyperplasia

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Diltiazem

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Anti anginal drug/s. Supraventricular tachycardia, cardiac > vascular effect. Side effect

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Verapamil

Gingival hyperplasia

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Why do patients taking nitrates usually experience throbbing headaches?

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Meningeal artery vasodilation

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Why is calcium-dependent neurotransmission or hormone release not affected by CCB’s?

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CCB’s block L type calcium channels. Other functions use N-, P-, and R- types

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What drugs can cause gingival hyperplasia?

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“NapaCa-Pangit ng gingiVa mo!”

Nifedipine
Cyclosporine
Phenytoin
Verapamil

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Drug/s for Heart Failure. Poistive inotrope for heart failure

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Digoxin

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Side effects of Digoxin

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Arrhythmias (PVC, AVB), RG color blindness, visual haloes (Van Gogh)

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Drug/s for Heart Failure. Treatment of Pulmonary edema in CHF

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Furosemide

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Drug/s for Heart Failure. First-line drug for Chronic CHF, cardioprotective

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Ace inhibitors, ARBs

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Drug/s for Heart Failure. Improves survival (decreases mortality) in CHF

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Ace, ARB, B blockers, Spironolactone

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Drug/s for Heart Failure. Decreases hospitalizations in CHF

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Digoxin

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Drug/s for Heart Failure. Improves survival in CHF patients of African American descent

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Hydralazine + ISDN

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What drugs have been shown to improve survival in cases of hert failure?

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“ABA! Buhay ka pa!

Ace inhibitors
Beta blockers
Aldosterone antagonists

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Antiarrhythmic drug/s. Treatment of all types of arrhythmias. Side effect?

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Procainamide

Drug induced lupus

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Antiarrhythmic drug/s. Side effect includes Cinchonism (headache, tinnitus, vertigo)

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S/Sx of cinchonism?

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Headache, tinnitus, veritgo

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Antiarrhythmic drug/s. Post MI arrhytmias, digitalis arrhythmias. Side effects?

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Lidocaine

Seizures

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Antiarrhythmic drug/s. Contraindicated post MI, refractory arrhythmias

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Fleicanide

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Antiarrhythmic drug/s. Perioperativeand thyrotoxic arrhythmias, SVT

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Antiarrhythmic drug/s. Side effect: dose dependent torsades de pointes

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Antiarrhythmic drug/s. Most efficacious anti arrhythmic

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Amiodarone

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Side effects of Amiodarone

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Skin deposits, pulmonary fibrosis, hyper/hypothyroidism

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Antiarrhythmic drug/s. Outpatient management of SVT. Side effect includes gingival hyperplasia

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What are the effects of class I antiarrhythmics on action potential duration?

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Class IA: prolongs AP duration
Class IB: shortens AP duration
Class IC: No effect on AP duration

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Class IA antiarrhytmics

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“I am the queen who proclaimed Diso’s pyramid”

Quinidine
Procainamide
Disopyramide

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Class IB anti arrhythmics

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“I Buy Mexican Tacos from Lily”
Best post MI

Mixelitine
Tocainide
Lidocaine

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Class IC Antiarrhythmics

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“Chicken ay pagkain for enrico”
IC is contraindicated post MI

Propafenone, flecainide, encainide

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Drugs that can cause agranulocytosis

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Agranulocytosis! Cccappit!
Clozapine
Co trimoxazole
Colchicine
Aminopyrine
Phenylbutazone
PTU
indomethacin
Tocainide
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Why are dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers not useful as antiarrhythmics?

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Evoke compensatory sympathetic discharge which facilitates arrhythmias rather than terminating them

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Diuretic. Acts on PCT. treatment of Glaucoma and mountain sickness

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Acetazolamide

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Side effect/s of acetazolamide

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NAGMA, hepatic encephalopathy

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Diuretic/s. Acts on TAL

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Furosemide

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Diuretic/s. Treatment of Pulmonary Edema

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Furosemide

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Diuretic/s. Most efficacious of diuretics

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Furosemide

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Side effects of Furosemide

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Ototixicity
Hypokalemia
Hypocalcemia

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Diuretic/s. Acts on DCT

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Side effect of HCTZ

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Nyperglycemia
Hyperlipidemia
Hypercalcemia

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Diuretic/s. Acts on CCD

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Spironolactone

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Side effect of Spironolactone

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Gynecomastia

Hyperkalemia

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Diuretic/s. Acts on PCT, DCT and CCD

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Diuretic/s. Treatment of Rhabdomyolisis and increased ICP

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Diuretic/s. Contraindicated in Heart Failure

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Diuretic/s. Causes acidosis

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Acetazolamide

ACIDazolamide causes ACIDosis

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Causes HAGMA

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Mudpiles

Methanol
Uremia
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Paraldehyde
Isoniazid
Lactic acid
Ethanol
Salicylates
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Causes NAGMA

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Hardup

Hyperalimentation
Acetazolamide
RTA
Diarrhea
Ureteral diversion
Pancreatic fistula
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What are the adverse effects associated with loop diuretics?

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“OH DANG”

Ototoxicity
Hypokalemia
Dehydration
Allergy to sulfa
Nephritis
Gout
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Adverse effects of thiazide diuretics

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Hyper GLUC

Glycemia
Lipidemia
Uricemia
Calcemia

60
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Which drugs can cause gynecomastia?

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“some drugs create awesome knockers”

Spironolactone
Digoxin
Cimetidine
Alcohol
Ketoconazole

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