CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS Flashcards

1
Q

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM IS ALSO KNOWN AS

A

circulatory system

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2
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it is a muscle that pumps blood to deliver it to different areas in the body

A

heart

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3
Q

cardiovascular problems

A

hypertension, arrhythmia, angina, blood disorder, congestive heart failure, dysrhythmia

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4
Q

normal blood pressure

A

120/80

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5
Q

it is an increase in blood pressure

A

hypertension

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6
Q

these drugs treat hypertension

A

antihypertensive drugs

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7
Q

common, unknown origin,

A

primary hypertensiom

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8
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due to another disease

A

secondary hypertension

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9
Q

blood vessels _______ then causes high pressure

A

vasodilate

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10
Q

these receptors are sensitive to change in pressure

A

baroreceptors

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11
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where are baroreceptors located?

A

aortic arch and sinuses

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12
Q

beta 1 receptors are seen in the ____
while beta 2 receptors are seen in the ______

A

heart: lungs

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13
Q

vasoconstriction decreases blood pressure T or F

A

F- increases

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14
Q

catecholamines increase blood pressure T or F

A

T- because they are excitatory, increases cardiac output

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15
Q

very potent vaso constrictor

A

angiotensin II

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16
Q

precursor of Angiotensin I

A

angiotensinogen

17
Q

what converts Angiotensinogen to Angiotensin I

A

renin

18
Q

what does ace do?

A

Angiotensin Converting enzyme, covnerts AngioI to Angiotensin II

19
Q

this drug inhibits renin production to inhibit the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin one

A

renin inhibitors

20
Q

ACE inhibitors

A

inhibit the enzyme ACE

21
Q

ARBS

A

angiotensin II receptor blockers

22
Q

drugs ending in SARTAN is used as

A

ARBS- block agiotensin II receptors

23
Q

Drugs ending in PRIL is used as

A

ACE inhibitors

24
Q

these drugs block alpha1

A

ALPHA 1 BLOCKERS

25
Q

BETA1 BLOCKERS

A

block beta 1 receptors

26
Q

what is the suffix of beta1 blockers

A

OLOL

27
Q

these calcium channel blockers act on the blood vessels itself

A

dihydropyridines

28
Q

these calcium channel blockers act on teh calcium channel itself, it blocks it

A

nonhydropyridines

29
Q

for emergencies like chest pain caused by increase bp for anti-anginal drugs

A

nicardipine

30
Q

these drugs addresses water retention

A

diuretics

31
Q

these drugs decrease cardiac output

A

adrenergic drugs