Cards Test 2 Medications

Question 1

Drugs most effective for HTN in younger white patients

Answer 1

ACE-I, CCB, BB

Question 2

Drugs most effective for HTN in older white patients

Answer 2

CCB, diuretics

Question 3

Drugs most effective for HTN in younger black patients

Answer 3

CCB

Question 4

Drugs that are ineffective for HTN in younger black patients

Answer 4

ACE-I, BB

Question 5

Drugs most effective for HTN in older black patients

Answer 5

CCB, diuretics

Question 6

Drugs most effective for isolated systolic HTN

Answer 6

CCB, diuretics

Question 7

Hydrochlorothiazide (type of drug)

Answer 7

Thiazide diuretic

Question 8

Metazolone (type of drug)

Answer 8

Thiazide diuretic

Question 9

Indapamide (type of drug)

Answer 9

Thiazide diuretic

Question 10

HTN drug that causes ototoxicity

Answer 10

Loop Diuretic

Question 11

Furosemide (type of drug)

Answer 11

Loop diuretic

Question 12

Bumetanide (type of drug)

Answer 12

Loop diuretic)

Question 13

Torsemide (type of drug)

Answer 13

Loop diuretic

Question 14

Triameterene (type of drug)

Answer 14

Na+/K+ antagonist K+ sparing diuretic

Question 15

Most common alpha2-agonist AE

Answer 15

dry mouth

Question 16

HTN drug safe in pregnancy

Answer 16

Methyldopa

Question 17

HTN drug that can also alleviate symptoms of BPH

Answer 17

Alpha-blockers

Question 18

Clonidine (type of drug)

Answer 18

alpha2-agonist for HTN

Question 19

The “-sin” drugs (type of drug)

Answer 19

Alpha-blockers for HTN

Question 20

Difference between DHP and non-DHP calcium channel blockers

Answer 20

Non-DHPs focus have greatest effect in heart (reduce contractility and AV conduction).
DHPs are potent vasodilators and have little effect on heart

Question 21

Verapamil (type of drug)

Answer 21

Non-DHP CCB

Question 22

Diltiazem (type of drug)

Answer 22

Non-DHP CCB

Question 23

Nifedipine (type of drug)

Answer 23

DHP CCB

Question 24

Hydralazine (type of drug)

Answer 24

Direct vasodilator

Question 25

Minoxidil (type of drug)

Answer 25

direct vasodilator

Question 26

Sodium Nitroprusside (type of drug)

Answer 26

Potent arteriolar and venous dilator

Question 27

DOC for hypertensive emergency

Answer 27

Sodium nitroprusside

Question 28

"Renal protective" HTN drug

Answer 28

ACE-I and ARBs

Question 29

Drug type to use when patient can't be on ACE-I

Answer 29

ARB

Question 30

Initial agent for diabetic HTN

Answer 30

ACE-I

Question 31

Initial agent for CAD or recent MI hypertension

Answer 31

BB

Question 32

Initial agent for HTN patient with overactive thyroid

Answer 32

BB

Question 33

Initial agent for HTN patient with tachyarrhythmia

Answer 33

BB

Question 34

initial agent for HTN in HF patient

Answer 34

ACE-I

Question 35

initial agent for HTN in chronic renal failure patient

Answer 35

ACE-I or CCB

Question 36

Drug that raises standing blood pressure levels

Answer 36

Midodrine

Question 37

Statins' effect on lipid profile

Answer 37

- reduces LDL 20-55% - reduces TG 7-30% - raises HDL 5-15%

Question 38

Statins' AE

Answer 38

- myopathy | - increased liver enzymes (hepatic toxicity)

Question 39

Absolute contraindications for statins

Answer 39

-liver disease

Question 40

Statins' effect on atherosclerotic plaque

Answer 40

Causes plaque regression, but also increases the hard fibrous cap (increasing stability)

Question 41

Fibrates MOA

Answer 41

Increase FA oxidation in the muscle and liver

Question 42

Drug most effective at reducing VLDL

Answer 42

Fibrates

Question 43

Fibrates' effect on lipid profile

Answer 43

- reduces VLDL - reduces TG 20-50% - reduces LDL 5-15% - raises HDL 10-20%

Question 44

Drugs most effective at lowering LDL

Answer 44

Statins

Question 45

Drug most effective at raising HDL

Answer 45

Nicotinic acid (niacin)

Question 46

Only safe hyperlipidemic drugs for pregnancy

Answer 46

Bile acid sequestrants

Question 47

Cholestyramine (type of drug)

Answer 47

bile acid sequestrant

Question 48

Colestipol (type of drug)

Answer 48

bile acid sequestrant

Question 49

Ezetimibe MOA

Answer 49

cholesterol absorption inhibitor

Question 50

Effect of Ezetimibe + Statins

Answer 50

Decreases LDL by 60%

Question 51

Drugs best at decreasing TG

Answer 51

Fibrates and Niacin

Question 52

Drugs used to illustrate the "steal" phenomenon in pharmacologic/nuclear medicine stress testing

Answer 52

IV Dipyridamole or Adenosine

Question 53

Drug that increases HR and contractile force for pharmacologic stress testing

Answer 53

Dobutamine

Question 54

Pre-hospital management of STEMI

Answer 54

- ASA - Continuous cardiac monitoring - oxygen - sublingual NTG

Question 55

Emergency department management of STEMI

Answer 55

- ASA (if not already given) - cardiac monitoring - MONA (morphine, oxygen, NTG, ASA) - Beta blockers - Heparin

Question 56

Time deadline for reperfusion therapy

Answer 56

< 12 hrs from onset of symptoms

Question 57

Time deadline for fibrinolytic therapy

Answer 57

< 30 minutes from hospital arrival

Question 58

Drugs to give for aortic dissection?

Answer 58

IV NTG sodium nitroprusside BBs (reduces LV contractile force) vasodilators (lowers SBP)