Exam #4 Beta blockers Flashcards
What is the ending for beta blockers?
lol
what are the beta blockers you must know?
Metoprolol
Propanolol
Carvedilol
what therapeutic class are beta blockers?
anithypertensives
what is the pharma class of beta blockers?
beta adrnergic
what are the pharmacological actions/how do beta blockers work?
decreases cardiac output
decreases HR
decreases the force of contraction
decreases resistance
decreases cardiac oxygen consumption
how do beta-blockers decrease peripheral resistance?
by lowering the overall pressure
what are the therapeutic uses for beta blockers?
hypertension…angina…tachydysrhytmias….MI….heart failure
what beta blocker helps with tachysrhythmias?
metoprelol
what beta blocker helps with heart failure?
carvedilol
what are the adverse effects of beta blockers?
bradycardia, HF, stroke, bronchospasms
what beta-blocker can asthmatics not take?
propranolol
why is it dangerous for people with diabetes to take beta blockers?
because it masks the effects of hypoglycemia
should patients with periphreal vascular disease take beta blockers?
cautiously
should beta blockers be given on a empty stomach?
no with food
what are the contraindication?
PVD….diabetes melliuts
