Chapter 23

Question 1

Nitroglycerin

Answer 1

• MOA: dilation of all blood vessels
• Adverse effects: headache, tachycardia, and postural hypotension
• Indication: angina
• Contraindications: drug allergy, severe anemia, closed angle glaucoma, hypotension

Question 2

Atenolol, metroprolol (beta-blockers)

Answer 2

• MOA: blocks sympathetic nervous system stimulation of the beta adrenergic receptors
• Adverse effects: bradycardia, depression, impotence, constipation and fatigue
• Indications: angina, MI, dysrhythmias, hypertension, and …
• Contraindications: allergy, pregnancy, heart failure, bradycardia, pulmonary disease…

Question 3

Diltiazem (calcium channel blockers)

Answer 3

• MOA: prevents calcium from entering the cell decreasing muscle contraction
• Adverse effects: hypotension
• Indications: angina, hypertension, and supraventricular tachycardia
• Contraindications: drug allergy, acute MI, hypotension

Question 4

Angina

Answer 4

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