Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
What is the mechanism of action of Sodium Nitroprusside?
Direct action relaxing arterioles and venules via NO
What is the physiological effect of Losartan and what is it used to treat?
Lowers TPR, reduces plasma volume
heart failure, diabetic nephropathy
What is the drug Quinidine used to treat?
Atrial arrhythmias, PSVT, WPW
What is Atenolol used to treat?
Decrease myocardial O2 demand to lessen angina, heart failure
What are some side effects of Amiodarone?
Torsades de pointes, pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis
What is Diltiazem used to treat?
Arrhythmia, Prinzmetal’s angina
What are the important side effects associated with Quinidine?
Torsades de pointes, cinchonism, thrombocytopenia, anticholinergic effects
What is the mechanism of action of Atenolol?
Beta-receptor antagonist
What is the mechanism of action and physiological effect of Nifedipine?
Ca-channel blocker
Prevents smooth muscle contraction
What class of drug is Procainamide?
Anti-arrhythmic Class IA
What is Metoprolol used to treat?
Treatment and prophylaxis of PSVT; prevent recurrent MI in pt recovering from MI; decrease myocardial O2 demand to lessen angina, heart failure
What is the mechanism of action of Hydrochlorothiozide?
Inhibits Na reabsorption in distal tubules
What class of drug is Lidocaine?
Anti-arrhythmic Class IB
What is Lidocaine used to treat?
Acute treatment of ventricular arrhythmia from MI; suppress ventricular tachycardia
What are some of the side effects of Lidocaine?
Neurotoxicity including seizures
What is the mechanism of action of Metoprolol?
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist (beta-blocker)
What is the mechanism of action of Digoxin?
Inhibits the Na/K-ATPase
What class of drug is Esmolol?
Anti-arrhythmic Class II
What type of drug is hydrochlorothiozide?
Antihypertensive - diuretic
What type of drug is Nifedipine?
Antihypertensive vasodilator
What is the mechanism of action of Procainamide?
Na channel blocker; also block K channels. Decreases phase 0 depolarization.
Diltiazem is what type of drug?
Antihypertensive vasodilator