Heart Failure Flashcards
1
Q
Diuretic drugs
A
Loop diuretics
Thiazide diuretics
2
Q
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
A
Captopril
Enalapril
Block enzyme peptide dipeptidase that converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II and breaks down bradykinin
3
Q
Centrally acting drugs
A
Depress sympathetic outflow
Methyldopa
Clonidine
4
Q
Adrenergic neuron blocking drugs
A
Prevent normal release of norepinephrine from peripheral sympathetic nerves
Guanethidine
5
Q
Adrenoceptor antagonist
A
Propranolol - non selective beta-blockers that decrease carbon monoxide