Pharm Exam 2 Flashcards
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Acetazolamide
Dorzolamide (opt)
Brinzolamide (opt)
Loop diuretics
Furosemide (Lasix) Ethacrynic Acid (Edecrin)
Concerning adverse effect of Loop diuretics
Irreversible Ototoxicity
Ethacrynic Acid is the worst
(worse when given w/ Aminoglycoside)
Thiazide diuretics
early distal tubule
Thiazide diuretics
Hydrochlorothiazide
Metolazone
Indapamide
Potassium Sparing diuretcs (2 subtypes)
Aldosterone antagonist
Direct inhibitors of Na flux
WEAK Diuretics
Aldosterone antagonists
Spironolactone
Eplerenone
Direct inhibitors of Na flux
Amiloride
Triamterene
Osmotic diuretics
Mannitol
Isosorbide
Glycerin
Urea
Synthetic ADH
“Desmopressin”
ADH Antagonist
Conivaptan
Tolvaptan
to treat SIADH
HF drugs with positive ionotropic effects
Sympathomimetics
Digitalis
Most HF drug classes we talk about will not have _____ effects
positive ionotropic
Diuretics
Decrease salt and water retention
Decrease venous pressure, edema, and cardiac size
Spironolactone and Eplerenone
additional benefits over other Diuretics bc they inhibit Aldosterone receptors
Reduced mortality rate
ACE-I and ARBs both inhibit
RAAS pathway
ACE-I
inhibit the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) which changes Angiotensin I—-> Angiotensin II
ARBs block Angiotensin II from binding to
AT1 receptor
RAS-Inhibitors (ACE-I and ARBs)
ACE-I are DOC for HF today.
Diminish cardiac workload by:
Decrease afterload AND preload
Dry cough occur as adverse effect with
ACE-I
Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto)
Valsartan: ARB
Sacubitril: neprilysin inhibitor
What does neprolysin do?
Degrades bradykinin, natriuretic peptide, and other
Sacubitril inhibits Nephrolysin
Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto) Use
HF (better at reducing mortality in HF)
Neprolysin inhibition- decreases vasoconstriction, Na retention, and cardiac remodeling
Adverse effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto)
Hypotension
Kyperkalemia (ARB) esp when used with K-sparing diuretic
Cough and angioedema
Contra to Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto)
Pregnancy (ARBs in the 2nd and 3rd trimester- Teratogenic)
Concurrent use with ACE-I (risk of angioedema)
B-blockers “LOL” drugs
Carvedilol (cardiologist’s friend), Metoprolol
B-blockers effects
Decrease mortality, decrease Renin, decrease catecholamine effects on heart, decrease HR, decrease remodeling
B-blockers
effective only in EARLY stages of HF
Dangerous in severe, end stage HF bc of the negative ionotropic effects
Vasodilators
Sodium nitroprusside, Isosorbide dinitrate, Hydralazine
Vasodilators
Reduce preload, afterload, or both
decrease damage remodeling of heart
Drugs with Ionotropic effects
Dobutamine
Dopamine
When is Dopamine used over Dobutamine?
when INCREASE IN BP is needed
Dobutamine and Dopamine
severe refractory HF
Digitalis
Digoxin (frm US)
Digitalis is cardiac glycoside isolated from plants
Inhibits Na/K ATPase
Digoxin
inhibits Na/K ATPase
binds to Na binding site- blocks its effects
Digoxin
increase Na inside cell
decrease expulsion of intracellular Ca
leading to increased Sarcoplasmic Ca Stores!
overall effect: increase crossbridge and INCREASE CONTRACTILITY
Digoxin indications
HF (last agent used) when all other benchmarks are met but pt is still feeling sluggish
Improves exercise tolerance
AND Arrhythmias (Slows HR)
Digoxin
can put put on this for longer
manage long term if pt really wants to exercise
Dopamine and Dobutamine
not a long term option
last ditchall effort
pt is about to die
Digoxin
80% excreted by kidneys- best of all glycosides
Digoxin adverse effects
All glycosides are toxic Narrow margin of safety Earliest toxic signs- GI (n/v/d) CNS effects- HA, fatigue, etc Cardiac (MOST COMMON AND DANGEROUS) V-fib
Digoxin cardiac adverse effects
Arrhythmia: sinus brady, ectopic ventricular beats, AV block, bigeminy (characteristic arrhythmia with Digoxin!)
V-fib
most common cause of death with Digoxin
“Sudden death”
Monitoring with Digoxin
Perform regular EKG
Measure K+ and Digoxin levels
How to treat Digitalis toxicity
Minor GI- discontinue
Arrhythmia- Oral or IV K+ along w/above
Severe OD/ life threatening arrhythmia- immunotherapy with Digitalis Immune Fab along with above (K+ and dicontinue as well)
Do you perform cardioversion with Digitalis toxicity?
NO, not for digitalis-induced arrhythmias unless V-fib
K+ secretion
Distal tubule and collecting duct
Exchange of Na/K
Can be modified by Aldosterone-antagonists and K+ sparing diuretics
Thiazide diuretics
enhance Ca reabsorption
Loop diuretics
inhibit Ca reabsorption
(used to treat hypercalcemia)
Also cause body to get rid of more Mg
Weak acids at low pH are mostly un-ionized
lipid soluble
easily diffusible
Acidic drugs compete for uric acid excretion and can lead to
GOUTY attack
Carbonic Anyhdrase Inhibitors (CA Inhibitors)
Blocks bicarb production
Blocks NHE, resulting in increased Sodium and Water LOSS
Carbonic anhydrase
part of Bicarb production
Bicarb production is part of Aqueous humor and CSF production
CA Inhibitors use
Glaucoma
Alkalanize urine (drug trapping)
Alkalosis (Metabolic or Mountain sickness)
Metabolism of CA inhibitors
Short acting bc these cells are so metabolically active
H builds up naturally in cell and turns the transporters back on
“lousy” drugs bc their effects don’t last long enough
CA Inhibitors adverse effects
Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis
Hyperuricemia
HypOkalemia
Renal stones
Contra to CA Inhibitors
Hepatic cirrhosis
Sulfa hypersensitive
Loop diuretics (Furosemide and Ethacrynic Acid)
Mechanism: Block NKCC2 Induce Kidney PGs -decrease salt transport -vasodilation
Loop diuretics use
HF (move large volumes of water) Pulmonary edema Hypercalcemia Severe peripheral edema Work well at low GFR (best diuretic to use if pt has kidney prob)
Loop diuretics Adverse Effects
Hypokalemic metabolic acidosis
Hypocalcemia
Hypomagnesemia
Hypochloremia
Everything is hypo with Loop, besides HYPER-URICEMIA
Other bad side effects of Loops
High potency -> abnormal fluid and electrolytes
IRREVERSIBLE OTOTOXICITY
Which Loop is worst for Ototoxicity
Ethacrynic acid
worse when given w/Aminoglycosides “the 5 mycins”
Aminoglycosides (5)
Streptomycin Gentamycin Tobramycin Amikacin Neomycin
Macrolides (3)
Erythromycin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin
Contra to Loop diuretics
Sulfa Drug intxn -COX inhibitors -Aminoglycosides -Lithium -Digoxin Overzealous use is dangerous in -Hepatic cirrhosis -Borderline renal failure -HF
Ethacrynic acid
Good thing: NOT A SULFA DRUG
bad thing: worse for ototoxicity
Thiazide diuretics and related compounds
Hydrochlorothiazide
Metolazone
Indapamide
Mechanism of Thiazide
Inhibit Na reabsorption at early distal tubule (NCC)
Dependent on Prostaglandin synthesis
Thiazide use
HTN & HF (main ones)
Also,
Nephrolithiasis
Increases ATP-dependent K channel opening
-hyper-polarization of cell membranes
-good: Vasodilation
-bad: Reduced insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells
Thiazide diuretics and Diabetics
The hyperpolarization of pancreatic beta cells-inhibit insulin secretion- can make a pre-diabetic –> Diabetic
More Use of Thiazide
Lower systemic BP and enhance effectiveness of other HTN meds
Enhance Ca reabsorption
Thiazide diuretics and Gout
Competes with Uric Acid- caution in ppl with Gout
Indapamide is excreted by biliary system,
useful in pts with Renal insufficiency
Thiazide adverse effects
Overall well tolerated.
Hypokalemic metabolic ALKALOSIS
(not enough K –> Cramps)
Mg loss
Iodide and Bromide loss
Hyperuricemia (caution gout)
Hyperglycemia
Elevated serum lipid
Thiazide contra/precaution
Sulfa
May be inhibited by NSAIDs
Hypokalemia caused by this can contribute to DIGITALIS toxicity
Hyperglycemia and Carb intolerance in DIABETCS
Caution w/gout
Hyponatremia if water take is excessive
Contra for Thiazides
DIABETICs
More caution with Thiazide
Lithium toxicity is worsened by Thiazides
Metazolone (Thiazide-like)
Able to produce Diuresis in pts with REDUCED GFR
This is the only Thiazide that can do this, usually only Loop works at low GFR
Indapamide (Thiazide-like)
3 diff from other Thiazides
- pronounced Vasodilation
- does not increase Lipid levels
- Metabolized by liver and kidney- good for a pt that has liver problems. Liver is helping out
K- sparing diuretics
Aldosterone antagonists
Direct inhibitors of Na+ flux
K-sparing diuretics
interfere with Na reabsorption at the distal exchange site- permit loss of Na and H2O
ENHANCING K conservation
K-sparing
weak diuretics compared to Loop and Thiazide
Reduce K loss and Alkalosis caused by other diuretics
Used in combo with other drugs
Aldosterone Antagonist- Spironolactone
Competitive inhibitor of Aldosterone (promotes excretion of Na and retention of K) Less Na channels Hyperpolarized cell (less K excretion) Decrease Na/K ATPase activity leading to less K secretion/excretion
Spironolactone use
Hyperaldosteronism- most effective drug for treating this
Edema
Used with Thiazide or Loop to avoid excess K loss
Hirsutism- bc this is an Androgen receptor antagonist
Spironolactone adverse effects
Occasional Hyperkalemia (too much K, makes sense)
Others are few
GI- n/v/cramps
Gynecomastia- androgen receptor antagonist
Spironolactone caution
caution with ACE-I or ARBs d/t elevated K levels
Spironolactone contra
Kyperkalemia (burn pts)
Chronic Renal insuff
Liver damage (acidosis may occur)
Eplerenone (like Spirono, but has less Androgen receptor side effects)
Selective aldosterone receptor antagonist (SARA)
Metabolized by CYP3A4- caution w/drug interactions
K-sparing diuretics that do nothing to Aldosterone, just block the ENaC channel
Amiloride
Triamterene
inhibit the Na/K ion exchange mechanism
leading to less K excretion
K-sparing diuretics use
Combo with other K-losing diuretics No hyperuricemia- good! only diuretic class that does not cause this
Amiloride (K sparing) is DOC for
Li+- induced Diabetes Insipidus
Adverse effects of K-sparing diuretics
HYPERkalemia is the only one
leading to too much K retention (often if chronic use or combined with other K sparing agents)
n/v/leg cramps/dizzy
Contra for K-sparing diuretics
Hyperkalemia- burn patients
Osmotic diuretics
Mannitol
Isosorbide
Glycerin
Urea
Osmotic diuretics
IV only
Filtered but not reabsorbed by kidney
Keeps water in tubules
Produce water diuresis (not anything to do with sodium here)
Osmotic diuresis use
Acute Renal Failure
Decrease intra-ocular pressure
Decrease intra-cranial pressure
Protect kidney
Adverse effects of Osmotic diuretics
CONTRA in HF (d/t excessive amt can cause extracellular volume expansion which affects pulmonary edema)
other adverse effects of Osmotic Diuretics
HA, n/v/chills, dizzy, polydipsia, lethargy, confusion, CP
ADH agonist
Desmopressin
synthetic ADH
Treats sx of Central Diabetes Insipidus
ADH agonist
retains water
ADH Antagonist
Conivaptan
V1a and V2 receptor antagonist
Conivaptan (ADH antagonist) use
Tx of SIADH-
euvolemic or hypervolemic Hyponatremia
Conivaptan (ADH antagonist)
increases Na concentrations and increases free water clearance
when you are too dilute
Conivaptan (ADH antagonist) IV only
Adverse effects:
Hypokalemia
Injection site rxn
Orthostatic HTN, A-fib, Hypotension
Contra for Conivaptan (ADH antagonist)
Hyponatremia associated with hypovalemia
Tolvaptan (ADH antagonist)
stop from retaining water
similar to Conivaptan, except
- Oral
- non-peptide V2 vasopressin antagonist
- can be continued outpatient
Loop and Thiazides
can be combined when pt is not responding to one alone
Afterload is determined by:
Arterial resistance (Aortic impedance and vascular resistance)
In Heart Failure
Massive vasoconstriction going on:
increase in RAS
Increase in peripheral resistance via arterial constriction
Tx? AterioDILATOR drugs
Big problem with HF is the inability to contract strongly enough, but we dont fix this problem. Rather we treat by
reducing the workload that the heart has to do
B-blockers (reduce contractility) Ionotropic drugs (last ditch effort, these ones actually do increase contractility)
beta blockers
reduce cardiac work by slowing HR
How to reduce preload
Diuretic
Venodilator
How to reduce afterload
Arteriodilator
How to increase contractility
Ionotropic drug
How to reduce energy expenditure
B-adrenergic Antagonist
Drugs that reduce Heart Failure Mortality
Aldosterone Antagonist
B-blocker
ACE-I and ARB
ARB + Nep inhibitor (ARNI)
Spironolactone and Eplerenone have extra benefits over other diuretics bc they
inhibit Aldosterone receptors
ACE-I
“prils”
ARBs
“sartans”
ACE-I
Inhibits the ACE enzyme which converts Angiontensin I –> Angiotensin II
ARBs
blocks Angiotensin II from binding to the AT1 receptor
ACE-I and ARBs are both considered
RAS pathway inhibitors
RAS inhibitors
Current DOC for Heart Failure
Reduce preload (decrease aldosterone releas) AND Reduce afterload (reduce ATII induced constriction)
ACE-I main side effect
dry cough
d/t bradykinin
Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto)
better at reducing mortality in HF pts compared to Enalapril alone
Why is Neprilysin inhibition helpful?
decrease vasoconstriction, decrease Na retention, decrease Cardiac remodeling*
Adverse effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto)
Hypotension
Hyperkalemia (esp when used w K sparing diuretic)
Cough and angioedema
Contra to Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto)
Pregnancy! (teratogenic)
and DO NOT USE with another ACE-I (risk of angioedema)
ARBs contra
Pregnancy!
teratogenic
Beta blockers
effective only in Early stages of HF
Beta blockers are dangerous in severe, end stage HF because:
negative ionotropic effect (slow HR)
Vasodilators
Na Nitroprusside
Isosorbide Dinitrate
Hydralazine
HF drugs WITH ionotropic effects (few)
Dobutamine
Dopamine
both used for severe refractory HF
Dobutamine
selevtive B1 agonist
Dopamine
3 receptors
low: renal vasodilation
med: b1 in heart, ionotropic
high: a receptor in vessels, constriction
USEFUL IF increase in BP is needed!!
Dopamine
Digoxin
inhibits Na-K ATPase
increase contractility!! positive ionotropy by increase in the intracellular Ca2+ stores
Digoxin use
Last agent used for HF
If all other meds have been tried and pt still feeling sluggish
TO IMPROVE EXERCISE INTOLERANCE
Digoxin use
HF- last agent
Arrhythmias (decreases HR)
Digoxin slows HR by two diff mechanisms depending on the heart health of the person
Normal heart: vagal stimulation, increase SA node sensitivity
Failing heart: symp tone already high, as digitalis increases contractility, symp tone is reduced and BAROREFLEX kicks in to slow HR
Digoxin adverse effects
Glycosides are toxic
Narrow margin of safety
GI toxicity- earliest sign, n/v/d
Digoxin more adverse SE
CNS-HA,fatigue, drowsy
Cardiac arrhythmia- sinus brady, ectopic beats, AV block
V-Fib
Digoxin maintenance
Regular EKG
Measure K+ and med levels
Digoxin toxicity tx
Minor Gi: stop or reduce med
Moderate (arrhythmia): Oral or IV K+ and above
Severe OD/ life threatening arrhythmia: Immunotherapy with Digitalis Immune Fab alone with Oral or IV K+ and above
DO NOT PERFORM CARDIOVERSION for Digoxin OD unless
pt is already in V-fib
(bc if theyre not, it could send them into V-fib
Digoxin pharm interactions
Increased toxicity
Thiazide or Loop- hypokalemia
Further decrease of SA/aV if on beta blockers
Decreased effectiveness of CCBs - contra in HF
DO NOT use Digoxin with:
if you have Heart Failure
CCBs
Nitrates and Nitrites (2)
Nitroglycerin
Isosorbide Dinitrate
work by increasing NO and cGMP
Nitrates
DOC for any acute Anginal attack (classic or variant)
primary mechanism of Nitrates
decrease O2 demand
Adverse effect of Nitrate
Throbbing HA
Tachycardia
Orthost hypotension
Adverse effect of Nitrate
Develop tolerance
Not suitable for long term tx
Ca channel blockers
“VDN”
better for long term tx
- Verapamil
- Diltiazem
- Nifedipine
B-blockers
decrease O2 demand
B-blockers do not do ANYTHING for Variant angina
bc variant is spasm
b-blockes do not do anything for blood vessel (work indirectly via other mechanisms)
Ranolazine
only used to treat Angina as LAST DITCH EFFORT
Ranolazine
Partial fatty acid oxidation inhibitor
(PFox) Inhibitor
decrease O2 consumption in ischemic tissue
Sildinafeil (Viagra)
increase levels of cGMP and PDE5. increase relaxation and vasodilation
Contra to Sildenafil (viagra)
Pregnant/lactating Children or infants Pilots Taking Nitrate already A-blockers