Cardiovascular Drugs

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Diuretics

Question 2

Types of Diuretics that are chemically related to sulfonamide antibiotics

Answer 2

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor, Loop and Thiazides

Question 3

Only type of diuretic that spares potassium

Answer 3

Potassium-sparing diuretics

Question 4

Losartan, Eprosartan, Valsartan, Irbisartan, Olmesartan, Telmisartan are types of what antihypertensive?

Answer 4

Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers

Question 5

An antihypertensive which is the first line drugs for angina, hypertension, supraventricular tachycardia, coronary spasm, short-term management of atrial fibrillation and flutter, migraine and Reynaud’s dise

Answer 5

Calcium Channel Blocker

Question 6

This arrythmia has such a fast rate that the P waves may not be seen

Answer 6

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)

Question 7

Minoxidil, Hydralazine, Diazoxide, Nitroprusside are drugs that directly cause peripheral vasodilation. What type of hypertensive are these?

Answer 7

Vasodilators

Question 8

Mainstay prophylaxis and treatment for angina

Answer 8

Nitrates and Nitrites

Question 9

An anti-anginal drug that is most effective in treating exertional angina

Answer 9

beta-blockers

Question 10

Mainstay drug for treatment of heart failure but due to adverse effects, it was replaced with other drugs

Answer 10

Digoxin

Question 11

A class of heart failure medication which came from foxglove or Digitalis plant

Answer 11

Cardiac Glycosides

Question 12

Antidote for digoxin toxicity

Answer 12

Digoxin Immune Fab

Question 13

Type of Lidocaine used for treating cardiac conditions

Answer 13

Plain Lidocaine

Question 14

This coagulation modifier inhibits the action or formation of clotting factors and prevents clots from forming

Answer 14

Anti-coagulant

Question 15

This coagulation modifier alters platelet function without preventing the platelets from working

Answer 15

Hemorrheologic

Question 16

This coagulation modifier is a hemostatic drug and promotes blood coagulation

Answer 16

Anti-fibrinolytic

Question 17

Antidote to heparin toxicity

Answer 17

Protamine Sulfate

Question 18

Antidote to warfarin toxicity

Answer 18

Vitamin K1 (phytonadione)

Question 19

The drug t-Pa which consist of anistreplase, alteplase, reteplase and tenecteplase is what type of drug?

Answer 19

Thrombolytic Drug

Question 20

This drug is also known for its suffix ‘statins’ which is the most potent drug for reducing plasma concentration of LDL cholesterol

Drugs: simvastatin, atrovastatin, rosuvastatin, pitavastatin

Answer 20

Hydroxymethyglutaryl-coenzyme a (HMG COA) reductase inhibitors