Drugs - Anti-arrhythmic + …. |

Question 1

Anti- arrhythmic drugs - 4 types

Answer 1

Beta blockers
Digoxin
Rate limiting calcium channel blockers
Amiodarone

Question 2

Digoxin - Type of drug + side effects

Answer 2

Is a cardiac glycoside

Digoxin toxicity
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Yellow vision
- Bradycardia
- Heart block
- Ventricular arrhythmias

Question 3

Digoxin - 2 effects

Answer 3

1. Blocks atrial ventricular conduction producing AV delay - good in AF
2. Increases ventricular irritability which produces ventricular arrhythmias - always bad

Question 4

Neprilysin inhibitors - example and function

Answer 4

Salcubitril valasrtan

Replaces ACEi and ARB

Angiotensin receptor blocker but prevents breakdown of BNP

Question 5

Neprilysin inhibitors - side effects

Answer 5

Hypotension
Renal impairment
Hyperkalaemia
Angioneurotic oedema

Question 6

SGLT2 inhibitors

Answer 6

CV risk factor reduction

Blocks SGLT2 receptor in proximal tubule in nephrons
- stops glucose reabsorption

Pee out sugar

Question 7

What is a diabetic medication that has cardiovascular benefit

Answer 7

SGLT2 inhibitors