Cardiovascular Meds A

Question 1

Niacin

Answer 1

Niaspan; nicotinic acid products

Dyslipidemia

Question 2

Cholestyramine

Answer 2

Questran; bile acid sequestrants

Dyslipidemia

Question 3

Colesevelam

Answer 3

Welchol; bile acid sequestrants

Dyslipidemia

Question 4

Fenofibrate

Answer 4

Antara; fibrates

Dyslipidemia

Question 5

Gemfibrozil

Answer 5

Lopid; fibrates

Dyslipidemia

Question 6

Atorvastatin

Answer 6

Lipitor; statins

Dyslipidemia

Question 7

Lovastatin

Answer 7

Mevacor; statins

Dyslipidemia

Question 8

Pitavastatin

Answer 8

Livalo; statins

Dyslipidemia

Question 9

Pravastatin

Answer 9

Pravachol; statins

Dyslipidemia

Question 10

Rosuvastatin

Answer 10

Crestor; statins

Dyslipidemia

Question 11

Simvastatin

Answer 11

Zocor; statins

Dyslipidemia

Question 12

Alirocumab

Answer 12

Praluent; PCSK9 inhibitors

Dyslipidemia

Question 13

Evolocumab

Answer 13

Repatha; PCSK9 inhibitors

Dyslipidemia

Question 14

Ezetimibe

Answer 14

Zetia; cholesterol absorption inhibitors

Dyslipidemia

Question 15

Icosapent Ethyl

Answer 15

Vascepa; fish oils

Dyslipidemia

Question 16

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Answer 16

Lovaza; fish oils

Dyslipidemia

Question 17

These three statins interact with grapefruit

Answer 17

Lovastatin (Mevacor)

Simvastatin (Zocor)

Atorvastatin (Lipitor)

Question 18

These CV meds can cause injection site reactions

Answer 18

Alirocumab (Praluent) and evolocumab (Repatha)

Question 19

This class of cardiovascular meds may cause bleeding if used alongside blood thinner, and should be used with caution in patients with a shellfish and/or fish allergy

Answer 19

Fish oils

Icosapent Ethyl (Vascepa) and Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Lovaza)

Question 20

These two CV meds may cause constipation (or class)

Answer 20

Cholestyramine (Questran)
Colesevelam (Welchol)

Bile acid sequestrants

Question 21

These three CV meds should be taken with food

Answer 21

Niacin (Niaspan)

Fenofibrate (Antara)

Gemfibrozil (Lopid)

Question 22

This CV meds should be mixed with liquid before administration

Answer 22

Cholestyramine (Questran)

Question 23

This CV med is available in many different brand names

Answer 23

Fenofibrate (Antara)

Question 24

Apixaban

Answer 24

Eliquis; direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC)

Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 25

Dabigatran

Answer 25

Pradaxa; direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC) Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 26

Rivaroxaban

Answer 26

Xarelto; direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC) Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 27

Dalteparin

Answer 27

Fragmin; heparin and low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 28

Enoxaparin

Answer 28

Lovenox; heparin and low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 29

Heparin

Answer 29

Heparin; heparin and low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 30

Warfarin

Answer 30

Coumadin; Vitamin K antagonists Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 31

Aspirin

Answer 31

Ecotrin; antiplatelets Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 32

Clopidogrel

Answer 32

Plavix; antiplatelets Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 33

Eptifibatide

Answer 33

Integrilin; antiplatelets Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 34

Prasugrel

Answer 34

Effient; antiplatelets Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 35

Tirofiban

Answer 35

Aggrastat; antiplatelets Blood clot prevention and treatment

Question 36

Alteplase

Answer 36

Activate; thrombolytics Blood clot treatment

Question 37

Tenecteplase

Answer 37

TNKase; thrombolytics Blood clot treatment

Question 38

Common adverse reactions with cholesterol medications

Answer 38

Nausea, vomiting, temporary muscle pain, bleeding (fish oils), flushing (niacin), injection site reactions, allergic reactions (fish oils) Rarely: rhabdomyolysis (muscle wasting disease)

Question 39

Precaution with bile acid sequestrants

Answer 39

Can decrease absorption from other oral meds; separate at least 1 hour before or 4-6 hours after depending on med

Question 40

Special population that should not use cholesterol medications

Answer 40

Pregnant patients, in most cases

Question 41

Two lab tests to measure cholesterol treatment

Answer 41

Liver function tests (LFTs) Lipid tests

Question 42

These two cholesterol medications need to be refrigerated until dispensed

Answer 42

Evolocumab (Repatha) Alirocumab (Praluent)

Question 43

This cholesterol med should be taken with food

Answer 43

Niacin (Niaspan)