Cardiovascular drugs

Question 1

What does aspirin do?

Answer 1

COX 1 inhibitor that prevents production of thromboxane and so stops platelet aggregation

Question 2

What do beta blockers do?

Answer 2

Block sympathetic supply to the heart and therefore slow down rate.

Question 3

What does digoxin do?

Answer 3

Blocks sodium pottassium pump and slows the pulse (used in fast AF)

Question 4

Name 1 dihydripiridine drugs?

Answer 4

Amlodipine

Question 5

What kind of calcium channels do calcium channels work on?

Answer 5

L type calcium channels

Question 6

Name a non dihydripyridine calcium channel blocker

Answer 6

Verapamil

Question 7

What do calcium channels do?

Answer 7

Reduce the myocardial oxygen demand

Question 8

What channel does bisoprolol block?

Answer 8

Beta 1

Question 9

How do nitrates work?

Answer 9

Dilate veins and large arteries. This reduces the filling pressure on the heart.

Question 10

What do alpha blockers do?

Answer 10

Dilate arteries and veins

Question 11

What is the difference between when dihydripyradine drugs work and non dihydripiridine calcium antagonists work?

Answer 11

Dihydripirines such as amlodipine work mainly peripherally where as other calcium antagonists such as verapamil and diltaezim slow conduction at the AV and SA nodes.

Question 12

What enzymes do statins inhibit?

Answer 12

HMG Co A reductase

Question 13

What does ivabdridine do?

Answer 13

Blocks the funny currrent by inhibiting the hearts pacemaker.