Heart Failure Drugs

Question 1

RAAS inhibitors

ACE inhibitor drugs

7 drugs

Answer 1

perindopril, ramipril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, quinapril, fosinopril

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ADV-prevent metabolsim of bradykinin

Question 2

beta1-adrenoreceptor antagonists

3 drugs

Answer 2

bisoprolol, carvedilol, nebivolol

Question 3

Diuretics

loop diuretics

Answer 3

furosemide, bumetanide, torasemide

Question 4

Diuretics

thiazides and related diuretics

Answer 4

bendroflumethiazide, chlortalidone

Question 5

Vasodilators

organic nitrates

Answer 5

GTN, ISMN, ISDN

Question 6

Vasodilators

directly acting agens

Answer 6

hydralazine

Question 7

Vasodilators

alpha-adrenoreceptor blockers

Answer 7

prazosin

alpha1-adrenoreceptor selective

Question 8

cardiac glycoside

1

Answer 8

digoxin

decrease cardiac work (reduces HR+O2 demand), increase inotropy (rise in

Question 9

Beta-adrenoreceptor agonist

2

Answer 9

dopamine, dobutamine

dopamine decrease preload(improved renal perfusion and fluid loss), decr

Question 10

PDE inhibitor

Answer 10

milrinone, enoximone

decrease preload+afterload, increase cardiac output_inotropy