CVPR Cardiovascular pharmacology 3 Flashcards
Adverse effects of Niacin
Red flushed face which is ↓ by NSAIDs or long-term use Hyperglycemia Hyperuricemia
What is Hyperuricemia?
Excess uric acid in the blood
PCSK9 inhibitors effect on LDL
↓↓↓
PCSK9 inhibitors effect on HDL
↑
PCSK9 inhibitors effect on triglycerides
↓
PCSK9 inhibitors MOA
- Inactivation of LDL-receptor degradation
- Increasing amount of LDL removed from bloodstream
Adverse effects of PCSK9 inhibitors
- Myalgias
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Other neurocognitive effects
Examples of PCSK9 inhibitors
- Alirocumab
- Evolocumab
Cardiac glycosides
Digoxin
Digoxin MOA
Direct inhibition of Na/K ATPase → indirect inhibition of Na/Ca exchanger ↑[Ca] → (+) ionotropy
Stimulates vagus nerve → ↓ HR
Clinical use of Digoxin
- HF (↑ contractility)
- Atrial fibrillation (↓ conduction at AV node and depression of SA node)
Adverse effects of digoxin
Cholinergic: NVD Blurry yellow vision (think Van Gogh) Arrhythmias AV block Can lead to hyperkalemia which is a poor prognostic indicator
Factors predisposing to Digoxin toxicity
- Renal failure (↓ excretion)
- Hypokalemia (permissive for Digoxin binding at K-binding site on Na/K/ATPase)
- Drugs that displace digoxin from tissue-binding sites ↓ clearance (eg verapamil, amiodarone and quinidine)
Antidote to Digoxin
Slowly normal K Cardiac pacer Anti-digoxin Fab fragments Mg2+
Digoxin diagram
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Class I sodium channel blockers
Slow or block (↓) conduction (especially in depolarized cells) ↓ slope of phase 0 depolarization Are state dependent (selectively depress tissue that is frequently depolarized [tachycardia]
Antiarrhythmics Class IA
Quinidine Procainamide Disopyramide “The Queen Proclaims Diso’s pyramid”
Class IA Antiarrhythmics MOA
Sodium channel blockers ↑ AP duration ↑ effective refractory period (ERP) in ventricular action potential ↑ QT interval Some potassium channel blocking effects
Clinical uses of Class IA Antiarrhythmics
Both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias Especially re-entrant and ectopic SVT and VT
Adverse effects of Class IA Antiarrhythmics
5 listed
- Cinchonism (headache, tinnitus with quinidine)
- Reversible SLE-like syndrome (procainamide)
- HF (disopyramide)
- Thrombocytopenia
- Torsades du Pointes due to ↑ QT interval
Class IA Antiarrhythmics AP effects
Pg 315
Class IB Antiarrhythmics mnemonic
Lidocaine MexileTine I’d buy Liddy’s Mexican Tacos
Class IB Antiarrhythmics MOA
- ↓AP duration
- Preferentially affect ischemic or depolarized Purkinje and ventricular tissue
- Phenytoin can also fall into the IB category
Phenytoin Class of Antiarrhythmics
Can also fall into the IB category
Clinical uses of Class IB Antiarrhythmics
- Acute ventricular arrhythmias (especially post-MI)
- Digitalis-induced arrhythmias
- IB- is Best post-MI
Adverse effects of Class IB Antiarrhythmics
- CNS
- stimulation/depression
- Cardiovascular depression