ORGANOTROPIC AGENTS - Drugs for Angina Pectoris treatment Flashcards
Angina pectoris is
Severe constricting chest pain, often radiating from the precordium to the left shoulder and down the arm, due to insufficient blood supply to the heart that is usually caused by coronary disease
These drug groups useful in angina both decrease myocardial oxygen requirement (by decreasing the determinations of oxygen demand) and increase myocardial oxygen delivery (by reversing coronary arterial spasm)
- Nitrates and nitrite drugs (Nitroglycerin, Isosorbide dinitrate)
- Calcium channel blockers (Nifedipine, Nimodipine)
- Potassium channel openers (Minoxidil)
This drug group useful in angina decreases myocardial oxygen requirement (by decreasing the determinations of oxygen demand) and does not increase myocardial oxygen delivery (by reversing coronary arterial spasm)
Beta-adrenoceptor-blocking drugs (Atenolol, Mtoprolol)
This drug group useful in angina increase myocardial oxygen delivery (by reversing coronary arterial spasm) and does not decrease myocardial oxygen requirement (by decreasing the determinations of oxygen demand)
Myotropic coronary dilators (Dipyridamole)
True or False about nitrate mechanism of action. Therapeutically active agents in this group are capable of releasing nitric oxide (NO) in to vascular smooth muscle
target tissues.
TRUE
True or False about nitrate mechanism of action. Nitric oxide (NO) is an effective activator of soluble guanylyl cyclase and probably acts mainly through this mechanism
TRUE
True or False about nitrate mechanism of action. Nitrates useful in angina decrease myocardial oxygen requirement (by decreasing the determinations of oxygen demand) and increase myocardial oxygen delivery (by reversing coronary arterial spasm)
TRUE
Which nitrates and nitrite drugs are long-acting?
Sustac
Which nitrates and nitrite drugs is a short-acting drug?
Amyl nitrite, inhalant (Aspirols, Vaporole)
Which nitrates and nitrite drugs is used for prevention of angina attack?
- Nitroglycerin, 2% ointment (Nitrol)
- Nitroglycerin, oral sustained-release (Nitrong)
- Isosorbide mononitrate (Ismo)
Duration of nitroglycerin action (sublingual) is
10-30 minutes
True or False about the mechanism of nitrate beneficial clinical effect. Decreased myocardial oxygen requirement
TRUE
True or False about the mechanism of nitrate beneficial clinical effect. Relief of coronary artery spasm
TRUE
True or False about the mechanism of nitrate beneficial clinical effect. Improved perfusion to ischemic myocardium
TRUE
True or False about the mechanism of nitrate beneficial clinical effect. Increased myocardial oxygen consumption
FALSE
Side effect of nitrates and nitrite drugs are
- Orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia
- Throbbing headache
- Tolerance
True or False about mechanism of calcium channel blockers’ action. Therapeutically active agents in this group are capable of releasing nitric oxide (NO) in vascular smooth muscle target tissues
FALSE
True or False about mechanism of calcium channel blockers’ action. Calcium channel blockers bind to L-type calcium channel sites
TRUE
True or False about mechanism of calcium channel blockers’ action. Calcium channel blockers useful in angina decrease myocardial oxygen requirement (by decreasing the determinations of oxygen demand) and increase myocardial oxygen delivery (by reversing coronary arterial spasm)
TRUE