Ischemic Heart Disease Drugs (basics)

Question 1

What are the classes of drugs used to treat angina?

Answer 1

1) Nitrates (vasodilator)
2) Calcium channel blockers (vasodilator & cardiac depressant)
3) Beta blocker (cardiac depressant)
4) Ivabradine (cardiac pacemaker retardant)

Question 2

Name 2 types of nitrates

Answer 2

1) Glycerol nitrates
2) Isosorbide Dinitrate/ Isosorbide Mononitrate (ISDN/ISMN)

Question 3

Name 2 types of calcium channel blockers

Answer 3

1) Dihydropyridines (DHPs)
2) Non-dihydropyridines (Non-DHP)

Question 4

Name 2 DHPs

Answer 4

“-dipines”
1) Nifedipine
2) Amlodipine

Question 5

Name 2 non-DHPs

Answer 5

1) Verapamil
2) Diltiazem