Drugs Flashcards
Amiodarone:
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Antiarrhythmic
Indications:
Recurrent Ventricular Fib.
Recurrent and hemodynamically unstable Ventricular Tachycardia
Ventricular and Supraventricular arrhythmias
Contraindications:
Prolonged QT
SA or AV node dysfunction
lung disease
(Class 3)
Midodrine
What receptors does it bind to?
What are its effects?
ALPHA 1 agonist
increases BP until it causes a vagal discharge slowing HR
Treats paroxysmal superventricular tachycardia
Pindolol
What receptors does it bind to?
What are its effects?
Beta-Blocker
(beta1 and beta2 antagonist)
Partial beta1 and beta2 agonist
Lowers BP
Modestly lowers HR
Used to Treat:
Hypertension
arrhythmias
migraine
prevents worstening of bradycardia
Fenoldopam
What receptors does it bind to?
What are its effects?
peripherial D1 agonist
No CNS effect
Dialates renal arterioles
short-term mgmt of severe hypertension
NET EFFECT:
Reduces BP
Procainimide:
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Antiarrhythmic
Indications: Atrial Fib.
Sustained ventricular tachycardia
Contraindications:
Arthritis
(Class Ia)
Verapemil:
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Antiarrhythmic
Indications:
Hypertension
Angina
Supraventricular Arrhythmia
Contraindications:
Severe L ventricular dysfunction
hypotension
Sick sinus syndrome
2nd and 3rd degree AV block
WPW
(Class IV)
What are some Class Ic antiarrhythmetic agents? What effect do they have on cardiac electrical activity?
Flecainide, encainide, propafenone
no effect on repolarization period or QT interval legnth
Strongly decreases phase 0 upstroke rate
Strongly decreases conduction velocity
Atenolol:
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Beta-Blocker
Indications:
Hypertension
Angina
Ventricular/Supraventricular Tach.
Acute MI
Patients with pulmonary disease
Chronic Heart Failure
Contraindications:
Asthma
Sinus bradycardia
cardiogenic shock
hypotension
pheochromocytoma
Acutely decompensated coronary heart disease
(Beta1 Selective)
Midodrine:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Sympathomimetics
Indications:
Orthostatic hypotension
Contraindications:
Severe heart disease
Renal disease
urinary retension
Pheochromocytoma
Thyrotoxicosis
(alpha1 agonist)
Adenosine:
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Antiarrhythmic
Indications:
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
Contraindications:
Severe hypotension
Sick sinus syndrome
2nd and 3rd degree heart block
Asthma
Drug induced tachycardia
(alpha1 mediated adenylyl cyclase inhibitor)
What are some class Ia antiarrhythmic drugs? What effect do they have on cardiac electrical activity?
Quinidine
Procainamide
Slow phase 0 upstroke and conduction
Increase repolarization duration
Bretylium:
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Antiarrhythmic
Indications:
Ventricular Fib.
Ventricular Tachycardia that won’t respond to other drugs
Contraindications:
None noted
(Class III)
What is the mechanism of Class II antiarrhythmic drugs?
Give examples
Sympatholytic.
Reduce beta andrenergec effects in the heart. (Beta-Blockers)
Examples:
Propanolol
Atenolol
Pendolol
Labetilol
Carvedilol
What is the mechanism of Class IV antiarrhythmic drugs?
Give examples
Blockade of the cardiac calcium current.
Slows conduction in regions where the AP upstroke is Ca++ dependant (SA and AV nodes).
Examples:
Verapamil
Diltiazem
What is the mechanism of Class I antiarrhythmic drugs?
What drugs are in each class?
Na+ channel blockade:
1A- prolong AP duration:
Quinidine
Procainamide
1B- shorten AP duration:
Lidocaine
1C- minimal effect on APD:
Flecainide
Dobutamine
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Sympathomimetics
Indications:
Heart failure
cardiac stress testing
Contraindications:
none noted
(beta1 agonist, inotropic)
Phenoxybenzamine
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Alpha Blocker
Indications: Hypertension (usually Phechromocytoma)
Hypoplastic L hear
Contraindications: History of MI
angina
Coronary artery disease
Phentolamine
What receptors does it bind to?
What are its effects?
Alpha 1 Competitive antagonist
prevents NE and Epi activity
reduces peripheral resistance
increases heart rate
Cocaine:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Indirect Sympathomimetics
Indications:
nasal surgery
Contraindications:
it’s really bad for you
(none noted)
What are some class 1b antiarrhythmic drugs? What effect do they have on cardiac electrical activity?
Lidocaine
tocainide
Phenytoin
Doesn’t increase QT interval
slows phase 0 upstroke rate in abnormal tissue (not in normal tissue)
increases repolarization duration
Tansulosin
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: alpha-blocker
Indications: Benign Prostate Hypertension
No noted contraindications
(alpha1 selective)
What are the two types of sympathomimetic drugs?
Direct acting
Indirect acting
Epinephrine:
Give the:
Category
Indications
Contraindications
Category: Sympathomimetics
Indications:
Anaphylaxis
Glaucoma
Asthma
Contraindications:
Non-selective beta blocker use
(agonist of alpha and beta receptors)
Tamsulosin
What receptors does it bind to?
What are its effects?
Competitive alpha1 antagonist
More selective for prostatic smooth muscle than vascular smooth muscle
Used for treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH)
Side effect: Floppy Iris Syndrome
What are some Class II antiarrhythmetic agents? What effect do they have on cardiac electrical activity?
Beta-Blockers
Propranolol- non-selective
Atenolol- B1 selective
Pindolol-B1 selective with vasodilation (B2 partial agonist)
block adrenergic receptors
Guanethidine
What receptors does it bind to?
What are its effects?
Blocks Action Potential induced release of NE
slowly displaced NE from storage vesicles which leads to depletion of NE
(NE gets oxidized by MAO)
Used to treat:
hypertension
Doesn’t cross BBB, so no CNS side effects