Cardiovascular Drugs

Question 1

It is defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg

Answer 1

HYPERTENSION

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Diuretics

Question 3

INDICATION OF CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS

Answer 3

treatment of Glaucoma, Edema and High-altitude sickness

Question 4

Minoxidil

Answer 4

effectiveness in restoring hair growth

Question 5

Describe Chronic Stable Angina

Answer 5

It 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

Question 6

Three types of of Angina

Answer 6

1. Chronic Stable Angina
2. Unstable Angina
3. Vasospastic Angina

Question 7

MOA of NITRATES AND NITRITES

Answer 7

dilates all blood vessels via relaxation of smooth muscles esp coronary arteries

Question 8

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

Answer 8

HEART FAILURE

Question 9

POSITIVE INOTROPIC drugs

Answer 9

increase the force of myocardial contraction

Question 10

Used in the ICU to treat severe, life-threatening heart failure

Answer 10

NesiritideIV

Question 11

Indication of Digoxin

Answer 11

Systolic Heart failure and Atrial fibrillation

Question 12

DYSRHYTHMIAS

Answer 12

Any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart

Question 13

used as a topic anesthetic is with added epinephrine to control bleeding in the area

Answer 13

LIDOCAINE

Question 14

inhibit the action or formation of clotting factors and prevents clots from forming

Answer 14

Anti-coagulants

Question 15

breaks down clots and thrombi that have already formed

Answer 15

Thrombolytic