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Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards

1
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A medication that treats Glaucoma, Edema, and High - altitude sickness.

A

Acetazolamide

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What is the mechanism of action of thrombolytic drugs?

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Activates the fibrinolytic system to break down the thrombus in the blood vessel quickly by activating the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin.

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What are the adverse effects of Acetazolamide?

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Metabolic acidosis
Hypokalemia
Drowsiness
Photosensitivity

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4
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Example of tropical drugs of Anti -fibrinolytic Drugs.

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Thrombin
Microfibrillar collagen
Absorbable gelatin
Oxidized cellulose

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5
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It is a drug of choice for preventing kidney damage during acute kidney injury and reduction of intracranial pressure and cerebral edema.

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Mannitol

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Give at least 2 examples of Anti -fibrinolytic Drugs.

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Aminocaproic Acid
Tranexamic acid
Desmopressin

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Give at least 3 examples of Anti-hypertensive vasodilators.

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Minoxidil
Hydralazine
Diazoxide
Nitroprusside

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What are the adverse effects of Simvastatin?

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Nausea & Vomiting
Myalgia
Skin rashes
Myopathy leading to
rhabdomyolysis

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9
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Give at least 2 examples of medication of bile acid sequestrants.

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Cholestyramine
Colestipol
Colesevelam

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What are the adverse effects of NesiritideIV?

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Hypotension
Cardiac Dysrhythmias
Headache
Abdominal pain

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It is a heart failure drug that increase the rate in which the heart beats.

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Positive Chronotropic Drugs

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12
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It is a Heart failure drug that increase the force of myocardial contraction.

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Positive Inotropic Drugs

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What are the adverse effects of Fenofibrate?

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Headache
Diarrhea
Increase gallstones

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What is the mechanism of action of Gemfibrozil?

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Decrease TG and increase HDL levels, T3, T4, and T5 hyperlipidemia.

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A medication that used in the ICU to treat severe, life-threatening heart failure

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NesiritideIV

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16
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A medication that reduced platelet aggregation via inhibition of T3 Phosphodiesterase.

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Cilostazol

17
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What are the contraindications of Niacin?

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Drug allergy
Liver disease
Hypertension
PUD

18
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What is the mechanism of action of Atorvastatin?

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Decreasing the rate of cholesterol production by inhibiting the enzyme needed by the liver.

19
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A medication that inhibits ADP to prevent signal to aggregate and form a clot.

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Clopidogrel

20
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What are the contraindications of Pitavastatin?

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Drug allergy
Pregnancy
Liver dysfunction

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