Inotropes, Antiarrhythmics, B-blockers Flashcards
What drug causes side effect- pulmonary fibrosis
Amiodarone
Side effect of carvedilol
Vasodilation
What drug causes lupus erythematosis
procainimide
What precautions should be taken in dosing digoxin
fat dogs and dogs with ascites (calculate on lean body weight), dogs with renal disease, cats (half life variable)
How does digoxin function as an antiarrhythmic
vagal tone to prolong conduction time and refractory period
What drug class should be used for supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (a. fib)
B-blockers
What drug should be used for suppressing atrial tachyarrhythmias, including atrial tachycardia and acute atrial fibrillation (but not chronic)
Procainimide
What kind of drug is quinidine
1A
What is the MOA of synthetic catecholamines
Stimulate B1 adrenoreceptors
What are the side effects of lidocaine
CNS signs in cats and horses, GI
Contraindications- procainimide
Bradycardia- butless than quinidine
What class of drugs treats SVTs
B blockers
MOA of 1C
QRS widening via his-purkinje, shortening of AP only in purkinje leading to heterogeneic effects
What is the bioavailability of oral propanolol
2-20% due to first pass liver metabolism
Atenolol- type
Selective B1 blocker
What is dilatazem
Clas IV- Ca blocker
Carvedilol- type
Non-selective B-blocker
What drug should be used in patients with systolic myocardial pump failure and atrial fibrillation, DCM
Cardiac glycosides (digoxin)
What drug should be used in ventricular tachyarrhythmias from ischemic myopathy
Lidocaine
What are the side effects of amiodarone
Pulmonary fibrosis, lots of others : CNS, T4, GI
What class is amiodarone
Class III with activity from all other classes as well
Effects of amiodarone-
Increased refractory period of ALL cardiac tissue
What drug is used most in a.fib in horses
Quinidine
Contraindications- quinidine
Bradycardia, caution in CHF due to -ino
What drug is an inodilator?
Pimobendan
What is the route for pimobendan
Oral, but rapid!
Name a calcium sensitizing drug
Pimobenden
What drug should be used to decrease ventricular response in a. fib and SVTs
Propranolol
What are the toxicities of digoxin
Cardiac toxicity when 60-70% of pumps blocked- HR changes CNS signs from effect on CRTZ - vomiting Monitor serum 1 week after starting, 6-8 hours post pill
What condition might carvediol be helpful in
CHF
What effect does pimobenden have?
calcium sensitizing +ino plus vasodilation “inodilator”
What are the classes of inotropes
Cardiac glycosides B-adrenergic agonists Phosphodiesterase inhibitors Calcium sensitizing
Name a cardiac glycoside
Digoxin
What should be used in Boxers with RV cardiomyopathy
Sotalol
What class of drug is propanolol
Non-selective beta blocker
Where are B1 and B2 receptors
B1 - cardiac mm. B2- bronchial and vascular