Cardiovascular Drugs

Question 1

What are the two primary functions of the Circulatory System?

Answer 1

(1) delivery of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, electrolytes, and other essentials to cells
(2) removal of carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes from cells. In addition, the system helps fight infection.

Question 2

It is a pump that moves blood through the
arterial tree.

Answer 2

Heart

Question 3

Defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg.

Answer 3

Hypertension

Question 4

It is the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle and measured in Lpm.

Answer 4

Cardiac Output

Question 5

It reduces the cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mortality.

Answer 5

Antihypertensive Therapy

Question 6

Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation
that results to the removal of sodium and water from the body.

Answer 6

Diuretics

Question 7

This is the drug of choice for preventing kidney damage during acute kidney injury and reduction of intracranial pressure and cerebral edema.

Answer 7

Mannitol

Question 8

They work on the collecting ducts and DCT by blocking the aldosterone receptor.

Answer 8

Spironolactone, Triamterene, Amiloride

Question 9

They work in the DCT by inhibiting Na, K,
and Cl resulting to osmotic water loss; can
cause direct relaxation of arterioles which
decreased afterload

Answer 9

Chlorothiazide and Hydrochlorothiazide, Metolazone

Question 10

It acts on the brain by decreasing NE production

Answer 10

Central Acting Adrenergic Drug

Question 11

It is used for prevention of migraine headaches and severe dysmenorrhea, mgt of opioid, nicotine and alcohol withdrawal

Answer 11

Clonidine

Question 12

Drug that restores hair growth.

Answer 12

Minoxidil

Question 13

It is an early stage of progressive artery disease characterized by pain increasing in severity and frequency and may even occur at rest.

Answer 13

Unstable Angina

Question 14

This type of Angina is intense but subsides within 15 mins of rest or medication and caused mainly by atherosclerosis and can be triggered by exertion or stress (cold, emotions) and exacerbated by smoking, alcohol, coffee and some drugs.

Answer 14

Chronic Stable Angina

Question 15

Pathologic state in which the heart is unable to pump in sufficient amounts from the ventricles to meet metabolic needs.

Answer 15

Beta-Blockers