CV Drugs For 121 Final

Question 1

Indapamide

Answer 1

• Target: kidney
  Class: Thiazide (diuretic)

Question 2

Furosemide

Answer 2

• Target: kidney
  Class: loop diuretic

Question 3

Ramipril

Answer 3

• Target: RAAS
  Class: ACE inhibitor

Question 4

Valsartan

Answer 4

• Target: RAAS
  Class: Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)

Question 5

Spironolactone

Answer 5

• Target: RAAS
  Class: mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA)

Question 6

Bisoprolol

Answer 6

• Target: SNS
  Class: B1 selective beta blocker

Question 7

Methyldopa

Answer 7

• Target: SNS
  Class: alpha 2

Question 8

Nitroglycerin

Answer 8

• Target Hormonal/ endogenous vasodilators
  Class Nitrates

Question 9

Amlodipine

Answer 9

• Target: smooth muscle
  Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (DHP CCB)

Question 10

ASA (and dose)

Answer 10

• Target: antiplatelet
• Class: COX 1 inhibitor
  Dose: 81 mg

Question 11

Clopidogrel

Answer 11

• Target: antiplatelet
  Class: ADP receptor antagonist

Question 12

Ticagrelor

Answer 12

• Target: antiplatelet
  Class: ADP receptor antagonist

Question 13

Warfarin

Answer 13

• Target: oral anticoagulant (available as tablets)
  Class: Vitamin K antagonists

Question 14

Dabigatran

Answer 14

• Target: Oral anticoagulant
  Class: IIa inhibitor

Question 15

Apixaban

Answer 15

• Target: oral anticoagulant
  Class: Xa inhibitor

Question 16

Unfractionated heparin

Answer 16

• Target: parenteral anticoagulants (only for injection)
  Class: UFH, Xa and IIA

Question 17

LMWH

Answer 17

• Target: parenteral anticoagulants
  Class: Xa and less IIa

Question 18

Fondaparinux

Answer 18

• Target Parenteral anticoagulants
  Class (Xa inhibitor)

Question 19

Tissue plasminogen activator

Answer 19

Target: Fibrinolytics
Class plasminogen activator