Heart failure drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Which drugs act primarily as arteriodilators?
A
hydralazine
ACE inhibitors
ARBs
2
Q
Which drugs act primarily as vasodilators?
A
organic nitrates
3
Q
Which drug is a recombinant human B-type natriuretic peptide?
A
nesiritide
4
Q
Which drug is used short term in acute CHF because it is pro arrhythmic?
A
milrinone
5
Q
Whoch drugs offer equal arterio- and vasodilation?
A
sodium nitroprusside
6
Q
Which HF drug can cause AV block?
A
digoxin
7
Q
How is digoxin metabolized?
A
renal elimination
8
Q
Which drug classes cannot be combined with digoxin due to increased toxicity risk?
A
K sparing diuretics
sympathomimetics
9
Q
Which drugs reduced digoxin absorption?
A
cholestyramine
cholestipol
10
Q
Which drug is used to reverse the vagomimetic effects of digoxin?
A
atropine
