Heart Failure Drugs_ Categories

Question 1

Types of tx for HF (5)

Answer 1

1. Diuretics
2. Pos Inotropic agents
3. vasoDilators
4. Renin-Ang System inhibitors
5. B blockers

Question 2

Diuretics (4)

3 subtypes

Answer 2

Loop- Furosemide
Thiazide- Chlorothiazide
K+ sparing- 
1. amiloride
2. triamterene

Question 3

Positive Inotrope (1)

Answer 3

Digoxin

Question 4

Vasodilators (2)

Answer 4

1. isosoribide dinitrate (veno)

2. hydralazine (arterial)

Question 5

Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors (5)

2 methods of inhibition

Answer 5

ACE inhibitors
1. lisinopril
2. enalapril
3. captopril
Aldosterone antagonist
1. spironolactone
2. eplerenone

Question 6

B blockers
(NON-selective and selective)

Answer 6

1. Metoprolol (B1)

2. Carvediol (non-spec)

Question 7

Acute HFDecompensation Methods of Tx (5)

Answer 7

1. B adrenergic AGONIST (^hr and cntxn)
2. Phosphodiesterase Inhib
3. Ca++ sensitizer
4. Veno-dilators
5. Diuretics

Question 8

B adrenergic AGONISTS (2)

acute or chronic HF?

Answer 8

(X) Acute HF

1. dobutamine
2. dopamine

Question 9

PDE inhibitor (1)
acute or chronic HF?

Answer 9

(X) Acute HF

1. Milrinone

Question 10

Ca++ sensitizer (1)

acute or chronic HF?

Answer 10

(X) Acute HF

1. levosemendan

Question 11

Venodilators (3)

Answer 11

1. Nitroglycerine
2. Nitroprusside
3. Neseritide