Cardiovascular & Renal Pharmacology Flashcards
Acetazolamide
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor - inhibits NaHCO3 reabsorption
Weak diuretics only used in glaucoma & to acclimatise to high altitudes
Saralasin
Angiotensin II partial agonist but doesn’t match up to other antihypertensives because it’s a peptide
Clopidogrel
Inhibits ADP-binding to its receptor on platelets inhibiting aggregation
Combined with low dose oral aspirin reduces mortality/morbidity in a range of heart diseases
Amiloride, Triamterene
Potassium-sparing diuretics
Block apical Na channels
Diuresis weak but K-loss reduced
Problems with loop/thiazide diuretics
Hypokalaemia and resulting metabolic alkalosis
Increased Mg loss (Ca loss increased with loop, decreased in thiazide)
Decreased uric acid excretion potentially leading to gout
Tirofiban
Non-peptide inhibitor of alpha-IIb-beta-3-integrin (responsible for fibrinogen bridging between platelets)
Used to prevent MI in unstable angina or after certain types of MI
Theophylline
Non-selective PDE inhibitor and adenosine receptor antagonist have positive ino/chronotropic effects
Diltiazem
Benzothiazepine - blocks L-type calcium channels from the outside
Spironolactone
Aldosterone receptor antagonist
Metabolised in liver to canrenone, salt: potassium canrenoate acts as a potassium-sparing diuretic
Eptifibatide
Cyclic heptapeptide inhibitor of alpha-IIb-beta-3-integrin (responsible for fibrinogen bridging between platelets)
Losartan
Non-peptide AT-1 receptor antagonist blocking angiotensin II function
Nifedipine
Dihydropyridine - blocks L-type calcium channels
Binding modified by benzothiazepines
Alteplase, duteplase
Single chain/double chain recombinant tissue plasminogen activators
Greater activity on plasminogen bound to fibrin localising its activity
Class II antidysrhythmics
Beta-blockers: Propranolol, Atenolol
Dobutamine
Beta-1-receptor agonist (inotropic>chronotropic) given IV in shock, to increase CO after open heart surgery and in heart failure without hypertension