Cardiovascular drugs

Question 1

Types of cardiovascular drugs

Answer 1

Anti-anginals
Anti-arrhythmics
Antihypertensive agents

Question 2

Anti-anginals

Answer 2

Treats angina, insufficient oxygen to the heart muscle causing sudden, severe substernal pain radiating to the left arm:
nitroglycerin
isosorbide dinitrate
isosorbide mononitrate
calcium channel blockers
beta blockers

Question 3

Anti-arrhythmics, classes of

Answer 3

Treats bradycardia (slowing down of heart) or tachycardia (speeding up of heart):
Class I: Sodium channel blockers
Class II: Beta blockers
Class III: Calcium channel blockers
Class IV: Cardiac glycoside

Question 4

Class I anti-arrhythmics

Answer 4

Sodium channel blockers:
disopyramide
lidocaine
procainamide
quinidine
propafenone
flecainide

Question 5

Class II anti-arrhythmics

Answer 5

Beta blockers:
acebutolol
atenolol
betaxolol
carvedilol
metoprolol
nadolol
propranolol
sotalol
labetolol

Question 6

Class III anti-arrhythmics

Answer 6

Calcium channel blockers:
amlodipine
diltiazem
felodipine
isradipine
nicardipine
nifedipine
verapamil

Question 7

Class IV anti-arrhythmics

Answer 7

Cardiac glycoside:
digoxin
-In case of overdose, give Digibind

Question 8

Generic name: nitroglycerin

Answer 8

Brand name: Nitrostat, Nitrobid, Nitro-Dur
Auxiliary labels: Not child resistant lid, Do not take with Viagra/Cialis
Special considerations: Store in original glass amber bottle. 3 doses is the max. Flushing. Tolerance buildup. Light headedness.

Question 9

Generic name: isosorbide dinitrate

Answer 9

Brand name: Isordil
Auxiliary labels: Check with pharmacist before any OTC items
Special considerations: Do not take with Viagra/Cialis.

Question 10

Generic name: isosorbide mononitrate

Answer 10

Brand name: Imdur
Auxiliary labels: Check with pharmacist before any OTC items
Special considerations: Do not take with Viagra/Cialis.

Question 11

Generic name: disopyramide

Answer 11

Brand name: Norpace

Sodium channel blocker

Question 12

Generic name: lidocaine

Answer 12

Brand name: Xylocaine

Sodium channel blocker

Question 13

Generic name: procainamide

Answer 13

Brand name: Pronestyl

Sodium channel blocker

Question 14

Generic name: quinidine

Answer 14

Brand name: Quinaglute

Sodium channel blocker

Question 15

Generic name: propafenone

Answer 15

Brand name: Rythmol

Sodium channel blocker

Question 16

Generic name: flecainide

Answer 16

Brand name: Tambocor

Sodium channel blocker

Question 17

Generic name: acebutolol

Answer 17

Brand name: Sectral

Beta blocker

Question 18

Generic name: atenolol

Answer 18

Brand name: Tenormin

Beta blocker

Question 19

Generic name: betaxolol

Answer 19

Brand name: Kerlone

Beta blocker

Question 20

Generic name: carvedilol

Answer 20

Brand name: Coreg

Beta blocker

Question 21

Generic name: metoprolol

Answer 21

Brand name: Lopressor

Beta blocker

Question 22

Generic name: nadolol

Answer 22

Brand name: Corgard

Beta blocker

Question 23

Generic name: propranolol

Answer 23

Brand name: Inderal

Beta blocker

Question 24

Generic name: sotalol

Answer 24

Brand name: Betapace

Beta blocker

Question 25

Generic name: labetolol

Answer 25

Brand name: Normadyne | Beta blocker

Question 26

Generic name: amlodipine

Answer 26

Brand name: Norvasc | Calcium channel blocker

Question 27

Generic name: diltiazem

Answer 27

Brand name: Cardizem, Dilacor | Calcium channel blocker

Question 28

Generic name: felodipine

Answer 28

Brand name: Plendil | Calcium channel blocker

Question 29

Generic name: isradipine

Answer 29

Brand name: Dynacirc | Calcium channel blocker

Question 30

Generic name: nicardipine

Answer 30

Brand name: Cardene | Calcium channel blocker

Question 31

Generic name: nifedipine

Answer 31

Brand name: Procardia, Adalat | Calcium channel blocker

Question 32

Generic name: verapamil

Answer 32

Brand name: Calan, Isoptin, Verelan | Calcium channel blocker

Question 33

Generic name: digoxin

Answer 33

Brand name: Lanoxin Cardiac glycoside -In case of overdose, give Digibind

Question 34

Generic name: bumetanide

Answer 34

Brand name: Bumex Diuretic Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

Question 35

Hypertension

Answer 35

Diastolic blood pressure (pressure during relaxation of heart) is greater than 90 and systolic blood pressure (pressure during contraction of the heart) is greater than 140mm Hg. If left untreated, can lead to congestive heart failure(CHF), myocardial infarction, renal damage and stroke.

Question 36

Generic name: furosemide

Answer 36

Brand name: Lasix Diuretic Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

Question 37

Generic name: hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 37

Brand name: Hydrodiuril Diuretic Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

Question 38

Generic name: indapamide

Answer 38

Brand name: Lozol Diuretic Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

Question 39

Generic name: torsemide

Answer 39

Brand name: Demadex Diuretic Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

Question 40

Generic name: metolazone

Answer 40

Brand name: Zaroxolyn Diuretic Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

Question 41

Hypertensive agents

Answer 41

``` Diuretics Potassium-sparing diuretics ACE inhibitors Angiotensin II - receptor antagonists Calcium channel blockers Beta blockers ```

Question 42

Generic name: amiloride

Answer 42

Brand name: Midamore Potassium-sparing diuretic Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

Question 43

Generic name: spironolactone

Answer 43

Brand name: Aldactone Potassium-sparing diuretic Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

Question 44

Generic name: triamterene

Answer 44

Brand name: Dyrenium Potassium-sparing diuretic Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

Question 45

Generic name: bisoprolol-HCTZ

Answer 45

Brand name: Ziac Potassium-sparing diuretic Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

Question 46

Generic name: triamterene-HCTZ

Answer 46

Brand name: Dyazide, Maxzide Potassium-sparing diuretic Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

Question 47

Generic name: spiranolactone-HCTZ

Answer 47

Brand name: Aldactazide Potassium-sparing diuretic Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

Question 48

ACE inhibitors

Answer 48

``` Block the Angiotension-Converting Enzymes to prevent the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II: -All end in -pril benazepril captopril enalapril fosinopril lisinopril quinapril ramipril ```

Question 49

Generic name: benazepril

Answer 49

Brand name: Lotensin | ACE inhibitor

Question 50

Generic name: captopril

Answer 50

Brand name: Capoten | ACE inhibitor

Question 51

Generic name: enalapril

Answer 51

Brand name: Vasotec | ACE inhibitor

Question 52

Generic name: fosinopril

Answer 52

Brand name: Monopril | ACE inhibitor

Question 53

Generic name: lisinopril

Answer 53

Brand name: Prinivil, Zestril | ACE inhibitor

Question 54

Generic name: quinapril

Answer 54

Brand name: Accupril | ACE inhibitor

Question 55

Generic name: ramipril

Answer 55

Brand name: Altace | ACE inhibitor

Question 56

Generic name: losartan

Answer 56

Brand name: Cozaar | Angiotensin II - receptor antagonist

Question 57

Generic name: losartan-HCTZ

Answer 57

Brand name: Hyzaar | Angiotensin II - receptor antagonist

Question 58

Generic name: valsartan

Answer 58

Brand name: Diovan | Angiotensin II - receptor antagonist