Heart Failure Drugs Flashcards
Epinephrine
Catecholamine
DOC for cardiac arrest
Store in refrigerator
Digitalis
Digitoxin
Cardiac glycoside
Positive ino, negative chrono. Increased baroreceptors sensitivity
Narrow therapeutic window, arrhythmias and GI symptoms
Dopamine
Not very selective Catecholamine
Heart failure, renal failure, shock
Given IV
Dobutamine
Cardioselective catecholamine
Inamrinone
Inocor
Bipyridine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Milrinone
Primacor
Bipyridine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Lasix
Furosemide
Loop diuretic
First line DOC for heart failure
Losartan
Cozaar
ARBS angiotensin receptor blockers
Second line DOC after inhibitors don’t work anymore
Hydralazine
Apresoline
Primary vasodilator
Acute CHF
Isosorbide
Isordil
Primary vasodilator
Acute CHF
Metoprolol
Lopressor, Toprol XL
Beta blocker
Only for chronic CHF
Carvedilol
Coreg
Beta blocker
Only for chronic CHF
Spironolactone
Aldactone
Direct aldosterone antagonist
Eplerenone
Inspra
Competitive aldosterone antagonist
