Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
A medication that treats Glaucoma, Edema, and High - altitude sickness.
Acetazolamide
What is the mechanism of action of thrombolytic drugs?
Activates the fibrinolytic system to break down the thrombus in the blood vessel quickly by activating the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin.
What are the adverse effects of Acetazolamide?
Metabolic acidosis
Hypokalemia
Drowsiness
Photosensitivity
Example of tropical drugs of Anti -fibrinolytic Drugs.
Thrombin
Microfibrillar collagen
Absorbable gelatin
Oxidized cellulose
It is a drug of choice for preventing kidney damage during acute kidney injury and reduction of intracranial pressure and cerebral edema.
Mannitol
Give at least 2 examples of Anti -fibrinolytic Drugs.
Aminocaproic Acid
Tranexamic acid
Desmopressin
Give at least 3 examples of Anti-hypertensive vasodilators.
Minoxidil
Hydralazine
Diazoxide
Nitroprusside
What are the adverse effects of Simvastatin?
Nausea & Vomiting
Myalgia
Skin rashes
Myopathy leading to
rhabdomyolysis
Give at least 2 examples of medication of bile acid sequestrants.
Cholestyramine
Colestipol
Colesevelam
What are the adverse effects of NesiritideIV?
Hypotension
Cardiac Dysrhythmias
Headache
Abdominal pain
It is a heart failure drug that increase the rate in which the heart beats.
Positive Chronotropic Drugs
It is a Heart failure drug that increase the force of myocardial contraction.
Positive Inotropic Drugs
What are the adverse effects of Fenofibrate?
Headache
Diarrhea
Increase gallstones
What is the mechanism of action of Gemfibrozil?
Decrease TG and increase HDL levels, T3, T4, and T5 hyperlipidemia.
A medication that used in the ICU to treat severe, life-threatening heart failure
NesiritideIV
A medication that reduced platelet aggregation via inhibition of T3 Phosphodiesterase.
Cilostazol
What are the contraindications of Niacin?
Drug allergy
Liver disease
Hypertension
PUD
What is the mechanism of action of Atorvastatin?
Decreasing the rate of cholesterol production by inhibiting the enzyme needed by the liver.
A medication that inhibits ADP to prevent signal to aggregate and form a clot.
Clopidogrel
What are the contraindications of Pitavastatin?
Drug allergy
Pregnancy
Liver dysfunction
