Heart Failure Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Acute HF
A
Loop Diuretic
2
Q
Chronic HF
A
Diuretic + ACEi + Beta blocker
3
Q
Cardiac Glycoside
Inhibits Na/K ATPase
Heart Failure, Nodal Arrhytmias
Narrow Tx index, Visual Changes
A
Digoxin
4
Q
Digitalis Toxicity
A
increased by
Hypokalemia
hypomagnesemia
Hypercalcemia
5
Q
Tx for Digitalis Toxicity
A
Lidocaine DOC
Digibind
6
Q
CHF Diuretics - immediate
A
Furosemide
7
Q
CHF Diuretics - long term
A
Spirinolactone, Eprenolone
8
Q
First line Drugs for Chronic HF
A
ACEi/ARBs
9
Q
Drugs that improve survival for HF
A
ACE inhibitors
Beta Blockers
Aldosterone Antagonist
10
Q
Beta1 selective sympathomimetics useful for Acute Heart Failure
A
Dobutamine and Dopamine
11
Q
Reduces progression of Chronic HF
A
Beta Blockers
