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What are the 2 Classes of Inotropes

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  1. Receptor Dependent

2. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

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Normal Myocardial Cell

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In the body we have circulating hormones ex:(norepi &epi) these hormones stimulate Beta 1 receptors-contribute to production of Adenyl Cyclase-combines with ATP (fuel for the cell)-to produc cAMP (2nd messenger system within the cell, helps facilitate movement of CA into the cell.

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  1. Receptor Dependent Inotrope?
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Stimulates the Beta 1 receptor sites on the cell. Ex: Dobutamine

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Down Regulation of the Beta 1 Receptors

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Some patients that are in shock have high levels of norepi & epi circulating and the Beta 1 receptors get overloaded. So CO & CI drop and they are started on Dobutamine. This could create Down Regulation of the Beta 1 receptors. (ask for Milronine )

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  1. Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor
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Shuts down the phosphodiesterase as a result we have more cyclic AMP availabel and more CA goes into the cell causing an increase in CO and CI.
*Milronine has nothing to do with the beta 1 receptors

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Where are Beta 1 receptors found:

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Primarily in the heart

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What does Beta 1 stimulation produce?

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  • increase in HR (+chronotropic effect)
  • increase in contractility (+Inotropic effect)
  • increase conduction velocity through AV node (+Dromotropic effect)
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Where are Beta 2 receptors found?

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Found in the lungs and peripheral arterioles

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What does Beta 2 stimulation Produce?

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  • Relaxation of smooth muscle
  • Vasodilation (peripheral)
  • Bronchodilation
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Where are Alpha 1 receptors found?

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Lungs and peripheral arterioles

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What does stimulation of Alpha 1 receptors produce?

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*constriction of smooth muscle (vasoconstriction)

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Where are Dopaminergic Receptors found ?

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Renal, mesenteric vascular beds

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What does stimulation of the dopaminergic receptors produce?

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*Vasodilation

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Dopamine

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  • Is an immediate precursor of norepinephrine

- Neurotransmitter in central and peripheral nervous system

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Effects of Dopamine?

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  • Decrease aldosterone secretion in adreanal cortex. (less Na & H2O reabsorption so UO will
    increase)
  • Inhibits thyroid stimulating hormone and prolactin release. (can produce hyper or hypothyrodism)
  • Inhibits insulin secretion
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16
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Dopamine Range

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2-10mcg/kg/min = increase contractility (beta effect)
>10mcg/kg/min = vasoconstriction (Alpha effects)
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Dopamine Indications?

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  • Shock state
  • Cardiogenic
  • Septic
  • Post Cardiac Surgery
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Dopamine Side Effects?

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  • N/V
  • Tachyarrhythmias
  • Supraventricular and ventricular
  • Profound vasoconstriction
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Dobutamine

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  • Synthetic Catecholamine directly stimulates
    • Beta 1 receptors- increasing myocardial contractility that will increase HR
  • Beta 2 Vasodilation
  • Alpha 1 vasoconstriction
  • Inotropic effect
  • May drop MAP slightly
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Dobutamine Indications?

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  • CHF
  • Shock States
  • Septic
  • Stress testing
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Dobutamine side effects?

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  • increase HR

- Dysrhythmias, ventricular & supraventricular

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Dobutamine dosage

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  1. 5-20mcg/kg/min

* **Never administer in an alkaline solution such as sodium bicarbonate.

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Epinephrine Cardiac Effects

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  • Has dose dependent effects*
  • Mediated through Beta receptors.
    0. 005-0.02 mcg/kg/min = increase HR, +Inotropic effects; vasodilation (decrease SVR)
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Epinephrine Vascular Effects

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Mediated through alpha receptors at high doses: increase SVR; increase BP, renal artery vasoconstriction

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Epinephrine Beta 2 stimulation

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Bronchodilation

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Epinephrine Alpha effects

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With higher infusion rates = 1mg IVP (ACLS situation) short 1/2 life 2 min

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Epinephrine Indications?

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  • Lower output state
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Shock States
  • Asthma
  • Anaphylaxis
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Epinephrine Side Effects?

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  • Restlessness, fear
  • Tachyarrhythmias
  • Severe HTN
  • Cardiovascular Accident
  • Hypokalemia
  • Hypophosphotemia
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Norepinephrine

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Low Doses - Beta Stimulation

High Doses - Alpha stimulation

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Norepinephrine Dosage?

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Start 0.5-0.10mcg/kg/min or 2-4mcg/min and titrate up

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Norepinephrine Indications?

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  • Hypotension
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • GI lavage (mix up to 16mg in 30-50ml of NS, inject in NGT don’t leave down must aspirate but by washing the superficial lining of the stomach it can vasoconstrict to reduce bleeding
32
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Norepinephrine side effects?

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  • Tachyarrhythmias
  • HA
  • Tremors
  • Restlessness
  • Severe HTN
33
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Norepinephrine Contraindications?

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  • Renal and mesenteric thrombosis
34
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Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) Effects?

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  • Effects are primarily vascular
    • increase SBP, DBP, PAP
    • Coronary & Renal Vasoconstriction
  • Indirectly releases norepinephrine from storage sites
  • At large doses, could stimulate Beta 1 receptors, causing an increase in HR
  • Can cause reflex bradycardia-mediated through vagus nerve.
35
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Phenylephrine Dosage?

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100-180mcg/min to achieve desired effect
Maintenance Dose 40-60mcg
Pressor effect / Immediate 1/2 life lasts 15-20min

36
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Phenylephrine Side Effects?

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  • Vasoconstriction
  • Hypertension
  • Bradycardia
37
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Vasopressin

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  • Antidiuretic Hormone
  • Larger Doses
    • Alpha stimulator causing vasoconstriction
    • Does not have negative effects on myocardium
38
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Vasopression Dosage?

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ACLS 40 units- Do not repeat

Infusion: 0.03 or 0.04units/min

39
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Milronine

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  • Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor
  • Positive Inotrope
  • Minimal Vasodilating Effects
40
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Milronine Dosage?

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Loading Dose: 50mcg/kg undiluted over 10min
Infusion Dose: Start at 0.5mcg/kg/min and increase in increments of 0.375mcg/kg
Max Infusion 0.75mcg/kg/min

41
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Milronine Indications?

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  • Low CO
  • Acute CHF
  • Cardiomyopathy
42
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Milronine Side Effects ?

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  • Arrhythias (vfib, vtach)
  • HA (tylenol may not help lowering rates may help)
  • Tremors
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Hypokalemia
  • Hypotension
  • Angina Pectoris
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Nitroglycerin

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  • Direct Vasodilator
  • Systemic & Pulmonary venodilation - decreases RV & LV aferload
  • LV & RV filling pressures
  • decreases aortic impedence
  • coronary artery dilation (improvement of ischemic zone, dilates vessels around ischemic zone)
  • May raise threshold for vent fib, makes it harder to fibrilate.
44
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Nitroglycerin Dosage?

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Start 10mcg/min

- No upper limit of infusion

45
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Nitroglycerin Indications?

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  • CP r/t myocardial ischemia
  • decrease preload
  • decrease afterload
46
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Nitroglycerin Side Effects?

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  • Hypotension
  • HA
  • Nitrate tolerance
47
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Nitrate Tolerance

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Occurs when a pt has been exposed to nitrates continuously over several days.

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Using Nitrates over several days may cause?

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Chronic vasodilation-activation of the Renin angiotensin system-production of super oxcides-inactivation of endogenous & exogenous nitric oxide.

  • therefore 12 hour window- fee time is important
49
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Super oxide?

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A super oxide block endogenous and exogenous nitic oxide.

50
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Nitric Oxide?

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  • Nitic oxide enzyme released from endothelial lining of the blood vessels and is a potent vasodilator.
  • **Nitroglycerin as its metabolized and is converted to nitric oxide, so eventually it stops working.
51
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Sodium Nitorprusside

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  • Potent Vasodilator
    balance effects on arterial and venous beds
  • In 10% of pt’s can increase pulmonary shunt
    • Will see Spo2 and PO2 fall
  • Can produce cononary steal syndrome
52
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Sodium Nitroprusside Dosage?

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0.25mcg-10mcg/kg/min

Duration of action 1-5min

53
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Sodium Nitropusside monitoring?lev

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Long term monitoring (>48hours) should include serum thiocynate levels.

54
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Critical Thyiocynate Levels

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  • > 10g/dL significant
  • If infusion rates 3mcg/kg/min are not associated with toxicity
  • Poor renal function increases risk for thiocynate toxicity.Br
55
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Nitropusside Indications

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  • Severe heart failure with increase SVR
  • Mitral Regurgitation to decrease afterload
  • Low CO syndrome with increase SVR
  • Hypertensive Crisis
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Nitropursside Contraindications?

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  • Use with caution in patients :
    • Hypothyroidism
    • Hepatic renal disease
57
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Nitropusside Side Effects

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  • CNS
    • Nervousness, Ataxia, HA
    • Cardiac: Hyotension, palpitations
  • Cyanide poisoning
58
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Why is important to monitor serum thiocyanate levels:

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Thiocyanate begins to act like cyanide. When someone dies of cyanide poisoning its usually because cyanide impairs the ability of oxygen molecules to go into the cells of the tissue.

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Cyanide Poisoning Effects:

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  • Impaired tissue oxygenation
  • confusion
  • hyperreflexia
  • ## convulsion
60
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Antidote for cyanide poisoning?

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Sodium thiosulfate

61
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Nesiritide (Natrecor)

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Brain Natriuretic Peptide

- Identical to endogenous BNP

62
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Nesiritide (Natrecor) Effects?

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  • Vasodilation
  • Natriuresis
  • Diuresis
    Usually start with a bolus dose followed by infusion
  • Do not infuse through same line as other meds.
  • Monitor BP before administering and during
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Nesiritide (Natrecor) Side Effects?

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Hypotension

64
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Natrecor is incompatible with?

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  • Insulin
  • Lasix
  • Bumex
  • Heparin
  • *Do no infuse through a hepain -coated catheter
65
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Nicardipine (Cardene)

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Calcium Channel Blocker

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Nicardipine (Cardene) Indications?

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  • Hypertensive Crisis

- Afterload Reduction

67
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Nicardipine (Cardene) infusion rate?

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5-15mg/Hr

1/2 life 15-45min: therefore avoid rebound HTN

68
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Nicardipine Side Effects?

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Hypotension

Phlebitis

69
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Beta Blocker Indications?

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  • AMI, only class of drug to show prevention of sudden cardiac death. Needs to be sarted while in the hospital and discharged on them.
  • Attenuate ventricular remodeling
  • Tachycardias (supraventricular,ventricular)
  • Hypertension
    ,
70
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Beta Blocker Side Effects?

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  • AV Block
  • ## Sinus Bradycardia
71
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Use Beta Blockers Cautiously with?

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  • Raynauds’s disease (b/c blocks beta 2 receptors and will cause vasoconstriction.
  • Insulin Dependent diabetes mellitis
72
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Indications for Calcium Channel Blockers?

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  • HTN
  • Supraventricular arrhythmias
  • MI (rarely)
  • Stemi, when beta blocker intolerant
  • Some are stronger vasodilators, others are stronger AV blockers
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Calcium Channel Blocker Side Effects?

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Hypotension

74
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Ace Inhibitors

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Block Conversion (converting enzyme in the lung) of Angiotensin 1 to Angiotensin II
-  They end with "pril"
75
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Ace inhibitor indications?

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  • HTN
  • MI(particular if EF is <40%
  • CHF
76
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Ache inhibitor Side Effects?

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  • Cough
  • Angioedema (more common in female, more common in black females
  • Renal Insufficiency

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