Drugs used for IHD

Question 1

What are the first and second line options?

Answer 1

Question 2

What are the principles of angina treatment?

Answer 2

Question 3

How does bisoprolol help angina?

Answer 3

Question 4

How do nitrates work?

Answer 4

Question 5

MOA of calcium channel blockers?

Answer 5

Question 6

How does ivabradine work?

Answer 6

Question 7

How does Nicorandil work?

Answer 7

Question 8

How does Ranolazine work?

Answer 8

Question 9

When would you use Calcium channel blockers over beta blockers for angina?

Answer 9

Question 10

What could you add in addition to bisoprolol for anti-anginals?

Answer 10

Question 11

drug management for unstable angina?

Answer 11

Question 12

Where do antiplatelets work?

Answer 12

Question 13

Why are the benefits of using prasugrel or ticagrelor over clopidogrel?

Answer 13

Question 14

How long do you give DOACs for in stable IHD?

Answer 14

6 months

Question 15

Which DOAC would you use for stable angina vs NSTEMI or STEMI?

Answer 15

Stable IHD - Clopi
NSTEMI/STEMI - pras/ticag preferred, but can use clopi

Question 16

In what time frame would you do PPCI rather than thrombolyse?

Answer 16

<2 hours PPCI
>2 hours Thrombolyse

Question 17

What drugs are used for thrombolysis?

Answer 17

Question 18

drugs post stemi and why?

Answer 18

Question 19

Prasugrel drug class?

Answer 19

P2Y12 receptor antagonist

Question 20

Atenolol drug class?

Answer 20

Beta 1 receptor antagonist

Question 21

Alteplase drug class?

Answer 21

Fibrinolytic

Question 22

Simvastatin MOA?

Answer 22

HMG CoA reductase inhibitor

Question 23

Diltiazem drug class?

Answer 23

Ca+ channel blocker

Question 24

What does enoxaparin inhibit?

Answer 24

Factors Xa and IIa

Question 25

MOA of Abciximab?

Answer 25

Glycoprotein 2b/3a antagonist