Lipid and Heart Disease (Week 7) Categories

Question 1

HMGCoA Reductase Inhibitors
(Statins)
(3)

Answer 1

Hyper-Chol

1. Atorvastatin
2. Lovastatin
3. Simvastatin

Question 2

Bile-Acid Binding Resin (1)

Answer 2

Hyper-Chol

1. Cholestyramine

Question 3

vit B3 Complex Vitamin (1)

Answer 3

Hyper-Chol

1. Niacin

Question 4

Cholesterol Abs Inhibitor (1)

Answer 4

Hyper-Chol + statin

Ezetimibe

Question 5

Which FA reduces Hyper-TRIglyceridemia? (1)

Answer 5

1. Omega 3 FA

Question 6

Fibric Acid/Fibrates/PPAR activators (2)

Answer 6

Hyper-TG

1. Gemfibrozil
2. Fenofibrate

Question 7

Which drug is 2nd line for hyper-TG? (1)

Answer 7

1. Niacin

Question 8

Future therapies for hyperCHOL (3)

Answer 8

1. pro-protein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhib
2. Microsomal TG Transfer Proteins (MTP) inhib
3. Apolipoprotein B100 (apoB100) Inhibitors

Question 9

Nitrates (3)

Answer 9

IsHD

1. Nitroglycerine
2. Isosorbide Dinitrate
3. Isosorbide Mononitrate

Question 10

B-adrenergic-R Blockers
Non-specific (3)
Specific (B1) (2)

Answer 10

IsHD
Non-specific
1. Propranolol
2. Timolol
3. Carvedilol 
Specific (B1)
1. Metoprolol
2. Atenolol

Question 11

Ca-Channel Blockers (4)

Answer 11

IsHD
Non-dihydropyridines- reduce cntxn + hr 
1. Verapamil
2. Diltiazem
Dihydropyridines- vasodilation
1. Nifedipine
2. Amlodipine

Question 12

Late Na+ Channel Blocker(1)

Answer 12

1. Ranolazine

Question 13

ACE Inhibitors (3)

Answer 13

IsHD

1. Enalapril
2. Captopril
3. Lisinopril

Question 14

Pharmacological Stress Test Agents (2)

Answer 14

Induce angina for EKG

1. Dobutamine
2. Adenosine