Pharm Final 9 Flashcards
3 CHF drugs
digoxin
digitoxin
milrinone
CHF
inadequate cardiac output to provide the O2 needed by the body
CHF symptoms
- pulmonary edema and shortness of breath
- decreased exercise tolerance with rapid muscle fatigue
- peripheral edema
- tachycardia
- cardiac hypertrophy
Compensatory mechanisms during CHF include increased HR and increased
peripheral vascular resistance
Compensatory mechanism for CHF is activating the __
RAAS
The 2 main CHF drug categories
inonotrophic agents
non-ionotrophic agents
category of CHF drugs that increase contractility of heart muscle
ionotropic
category of CHF drugs that that includes digoxin
ionotropic
Why are B-blockers questionable as a CHF drug
they slow the HR, which seems like it might increase congestion. But, the idea is that the slower rate will ease that demand on the heart
digitalis glycosides include
digoxin and digitoxin
pharmacologic effects of digoxin and digitoxin
increase cardiac contractility increase conduction velocity decrease heart rate decrease O2 needed by the heart decrease peripheral resistance
pharmacologic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: increase cardiac
contractility
pharmacologic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: increase conduction
velocity
pharmacologic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: decrease heart
rate
pharmacologic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: decrease O2 needed by
the heart
pharmacologic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: decrease peripheral
resistance
toxic effects of digoxin and digitoxin:
cramping bradycardia premature ventricular contractions atrial fibrillation ventricular tachycardia ventricular fibrillation
toxic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: c___
cramping
toxic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: b___
bradycardia
toxic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: premature
premature ventricular contractions
toxic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: atrial
atrial fibrillation
toxic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: ventricular t___
ventricular tachycardia
toxic effects of digoxin and digitoxin: ventricular f___
ventricular fibrillation
treatment of digoxin and digitoxin toxicity:
stop the drug
give potassium
use lidocaine for antiarrhythmia
FAB (digoxin antibody)