Drugs working on the heart Flashcards

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Dobutamine

Racemic mixture, so mainly…

A

B1 agonism

alpha effects cancel each other out and NO dopamine effects

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Dobutamine

Increased…

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CO, SV, Urine output

Not HR

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Isoproterenol…effects

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Increased CO (inotropic + chronotropic effects)

decreased diastollic BP

palpitations, tachycardia, arrhythmias, headache, flushing

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Isoproterenol…clinical uses

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emergencies

  • -stimulate HR in pts w/ bradycardia/heart block
  • -(i.e. pts w/ torsades de pointes)
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