Exam 2 drug list

Question 1

cardiac glycosides

Answer 1

digoxin (Lanoxin)

• ONLY drug with VAGAL effects; think NaK pump, visual disturbance, confused
• atrial flutter and fibrillation

Question 2

Class 1a Antiarrhythmic Agents

Answer 2

Quinidine, Procainamide (Proestyl)

* used for ventricular arrhymia

Question 3

Class 1b Antiarrhythmic Agents

Answer 3

Lidocaine (Anestacaine)

Question 4

Class 1c Antiarrhythmic Agents

Answer 4

Flecainide (Tambocor)

* atrial arrhythmias**** slow AV conduction

Question 5

Class 2 Antiarrhythmic Agents

Answer 5

Propranolol (Inderal)

Question 6

Class 3 Antiarrhythmic Agents

Answer 6

1) Amiodarone (Corarone) -main K+ channel blocker for bypasses, arrhy and thyroid
2) Sotalol – beta adrenergic blocking activity

Question 7

Class 4 Antiarrhythmic Agents

Answer 7

Verapamil (Calan)

- for AVNRT in young women

Question 8

Vasodilators

Answer 8

1) Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)

2) Nicardipine (Cardene) dihydropyridine

Question 9

Thrombolytics

Answer 9

Alteplase (Activase)

Question 10

Anticoagulants

Answer 10

1) Heparin
2) Warfarin (Coumadin)
3) Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
4) Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)

Question 11

Platlet Inhibitors

Answer 11

1) Aspirin (Bayer)
2) Clopidogrel (Plavix)
3) Dipyridamole (Persantine)
4) Abciximab (Reopro)

Question 12

these endings mean?

1) osin
2) pril
3) arten
4) dipine
5) lol
6) statin
7) sartan

Answer 12

1) osin- alpha 1 antagonist
2) pril- ACE inhibitor
3) arten- angiotensin receptor blocker
4) dipine- dihydropyridine Ca+ channel blocker
5) lol- beta-blockers
6) statin- cholesteral
7) sartan- ARBs (angiotensin receptor blocker)

Question 13

Non-dihydropyridine Ca+ blocker

Answer 13

diltiazem (heart and dilation) and verapamil (heart)

Question 14

ARBs (angiotensin receptor blocker)

Answer 14

Iosartan

Question 15

direct renin inhibitor

Answer 15

Aliskiren (Tekturnal)

Question 16

Alpha 2 agonist

Answer 16

1) clonidine (Catapres) **do not confuse Dine for Pine*

2) Methyldopa

Question 17

adrenergic neuronal blocking agent

Answer 17

Reserpine - Serpalan

*LAST LINE of defense for hypertension

Question 18

direct vasodilators

Answer 18

minoxidil (causes hair growth)

hydralazine

Question 19

General Anesthesia

Answer 19

gaseous analthetics

1) desflurane (supane)- irritates airway
2) halothane (fluothane)- most potent (smaller MAC=more potent)
3) isoflurane (forane)- irritates airway
4) sevoflurance (ultane)- widely used in adults and kids, best for lung disease
5) nitrous oxide- least potent

ether fentanyl

anterograde amnesia

1) midaszolam- IV
2) diazepam- IV or PO

IV general

1) ketamine (Ketalar)- dissociative
2) Methohexital sodium (Brevital)- barbiturates
3) naloxone (Narcane)- drug antagonist
4) Propofol (Diprivan)- no analgesic effect; induction and maintenance of anesthesia; most pronounced decrease in BP
5) Midazolam (Versed)- used most for dental, work thru GABA
6) Flumazenil (Romazicon)- inhibits GABA; only benzodiazeprine reversal agent

Question 20

Drugs for LA

Answer 20

Ester

• Procaine
• Tetracaine
• ethyl aminobenzoate
• benzocaine
• epi

Amide

• Lidocaine (xylocaine)
• bupivacaine
• mepivacaine
• prilocaine
• articaine (septocaine)
• cocaine