Pharm for ischemic heart disease Flashcards
1
Q
Nitrates class?
A
- nitroglycerin (nitrostat, Nitroquick)
- isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil)
- isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur)
- transdermal patch (nitrodur)
2
Q
Indications for Nitrates use?
A
- acute angina
- chronic angina
- CHF
3
Q
MOA of nitrates?
A
- decrease O2 demand of heart
- decrease arteriolar and venous tone
- decrease preload and decrease afterload (at higher doses)
- cause vasodilation
- increases O2 to the heart
- decreases BP
4
Q
In what diseases is preload increased?
A
- hypervolemia
- regurgitation of cardiac valves
- heart failure
5
Q
In what diseases is afterload increased?
A
- HTN and vasoconstriction
increased after load = increased cardiac workload
6
Q
What are short acting nitrates used for?
- dosage?
A
- immediate relief of anginal sxs
- sublingual nitro tablets or spray: 0.4 mg and repeat in 3-5 minutes if needed (up to 3)
- pain lasting more than 20 minutes should go to ED via EMS
7
Q
What are the most common SEs from nitrates?
A
- HA
- dizziness (from lowering BP)
- Hypotension
- flushing
8
Q
CIs to nitrates?
A
- hypotension
- aortic stenosis
- severe volume depletion
- acute RV infarction
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- recent meds for ED: sildenafil (viagra), vardenafil (levitra), tadalafil (Cialis)
9
Q
When are long acting nitrates used?
A
- added to B blockers or CCBs to control stable angina (not first line because you want to save nitrate for when angina can’t be controlled by other meds, don’t want to become tolerant)
- limited by development of tolerance
- need a nitrate free interval for 8-10 hours a day
10
Q
Types of long acting nitrates?
A
- isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil)L 5-40 mg BID to TID
- Isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur - most common) 30-120 QD to BID
- transdermal patch (NitroDur): 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 mg/hr (low dose for people with hypotension)
11
Q
B blockers class?
A
- metoprolol (Lopressor, toprol)
- bisoprolol (zebeta)
- atenolol (tenormin)
- carvedilol (coreg)
12
Q
Indications for B blockers use?
A
- HTN
- tachycardia
- CHF
- ischemic heart disease
NSTEMI
STEMI
unstable angina
chronic angina
13
Q
B blockers are first line therapy for tx of what?
A
- tx of chronic angina
14
Q
MOA of B blockers?
A
- blocks b receptors in heart causing a decrease in HR, decrease in force of contraction, decrease of AV conduction
- only antianginal agents that have been demonstrated to prolong life in pts with CAD post MI
- most commonly used is Metoprolol
15
Q
B blocker CIs
A
- severe bronchospasm (asthmatics)
- bradyarrhythmias
- decompensated heart failure (in midst of acute exacerbation)
- may worsen Prinzmetal’s (variant) angina due to leaving alpha 1 receptors unopposed
16
Q
Caution in B blocker use
A
- they may mask sxs of hypoglycemia (tachycardia, diaphoresis) - so caution in diabetics
- abrupt withdrawal may precipitate tachycardia, HTN crisis, angina or MI so it must be tapered off slowly (especially high doses) to prevent these sxs
17
Q
Drugs in CCB class?
A
Amlodipine (Norvasc)
Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia)
DIltiazem (Cardizem)
Verapamil
18
Q
Indications for CCB use?
A
- HTN
- tachycardia
- chronic angina
- coronary vasospasm
- peripheral vasospasm
19
Q
MOA of CCBs?
A
- decrease O2 demand
- decrease preload
- decrease HR (verapamil and diltiazem)
- decrease BP
- decrease contractility (verapmil, diltiazem)
- increase O2 supply
- cause coronary vasodilation
20
Q
2 different subclasses of CCBs?
A
- dihydropyridines:
Amlodipine (Norvasc) - can be used in HF
Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) - Nondihydropyridines:
Diltiazem (Cardizem), and Verapamil
(have neg chronotropic rate and neg inatropic effect)>