Drugs for Angina Flashcards
Immediate precursor of MI
Unstable Angina
Irreversible spasm of coronaries usually at the site of atherosclerotic plaques
Vasospastic Angina
An ultrashort acting nitrate that increases cGMP and used for cyanide poisoing
Amyl Nitrate
It is due to occupational exposure to nitrates char by alternating development of tolerance and loss of tolerance every monday
Monday Disease
Short acting nitrate used for angina and ACS
Nitroglycerin
Nitrate that doesnt complete its first pass effect
ISMN
Reason behind throbbing HA in patients taking nitrates
Meningeal Artery vasodilation
Used for SVT
Verapamil
Aside from being an anti anginal agent, this drug is also used for raynauds phenomenon
Diltiazem
Drugs that can cause gingival hyperplasia
Nifedipine, Cylosporine, Phenytoin, Verapamil
Masks hypoglycemia in diabetic patients..
Propanolol