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Cardiovascular Drugs Indications Flashcards

1
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Fibrates

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High cholesterol

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2
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Statins

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High cholesterol

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3
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Nitrates

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Angina

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B-adrenoreceptor antagonists

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Angina, reduce risk of death post-MI, heart failure, hypertension, IHD, atrial fibrillation

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Calcium channel blockers

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smooth muscle = hypertension, cardio = atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, angina

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COX inhibitors

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prophylactic anti-platelet. Reduce risk of thrombus formation

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P2Y12 inhibitors

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prophylactic anti-platelet. Reduce risk of thrombus formation

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Thrombin-receptor antagonist

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prophylactic anti-platelet. Reduce risk of thrombus formation

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IV Heparin (Anticoagulant)

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thromboembolic disease (unfractionated heparin used only with renal failure, or with high risk of bleeding)

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Warfarin (Anticoagulant)

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thromboembolic disease: atrial fibrillation, artificial heart valves, DVT, Pulm embolism, antiphospholipid syndrome, (MI)

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Rivaroxaban (Anticoagulant)

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DVT and PE, prevention of cardioembolic events in patients with AF, benefits over warfarin

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Fibrinolytic

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given within 12 hours of MI

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Cardiac Glycoside

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heart failure with rapid atrial fibrillation, or last resort after ACE inhabit and diuretics. Acute heart failure.

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Loop diuretics

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chronic heart failure

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15
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Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists

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chronic heart failure

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ACE inhibitors

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chronic heart failure, post MI

17
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Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)

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Chronic heart failure, hypertension

18
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Vasodilators

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acute heart failure/chronic but fail to respond to other drugs

19
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Thiazide diuretics

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mild heart failure, severe resistant oedema, uncomplicated hypertension, elderly patients

20
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Purine nucleoside

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supra-ventricular tachycardia (inc. diagnosis)

21
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Membrane-stabilising anti-arrhythmic

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ventricular tachycardia (post MI vent arrhythmias), local anaesthetic

22
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Class 3 anti-arrhythmic

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Ventricular tachycardia, multipurpose antiarrhythmic, atrial and ventricular

23
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Muscarinic antagonist

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complete heart block, sinus bradycardia

24
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Potassium channel openers

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Hypertension

25
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Alpha-adrenoreceptor blockers

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Hypertension

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