Pharmacology

Question 1

Sympatholytics

Answer 1

Beta blockers “olol”
Reduce HR, BP, sympathetic tone
Don’t use with kidney dysfunction or asthma. Diabetics get pale and sweaty

Question 2

Alpha 1 blockers

Answer 2

zosin

Question 3

Alpha 2 agonists

Answer 3

reduces vascular tone

Question 4

Ace inhibitors

Answer 4

“pril”
blocks ang 1 to 2
lowers BP

Question 5

ARBS

Answer 5

“sartan”

similar to ACE but taken if patient has bad side effects from ACE

Question 6

Calcium channel blockers

Answer 6

“dipine”

HTN, angina, reduce cardiac contractile force

Question 7

Hydralazine

Answer 7

treat HTN by dilation

reduce BP

Question 8

Rhabdomyolysis is associated with which drug?

Answer 8

statins

Question 9

Unfractionated heparin

Answer 9

for weaker kidneys

blood thinner

Question 10

Low-molecular weight heparin

Answer 10

stronger kidneys

blood thinner

Question 11

Coumadin (warfarin)

Answer 11

long term blood thinner

Question 12

Anti-platelet meds

Answer 12

aspirin and clopidogrel

Question 13

Anti-arrhymthmic

Answer 13

class 1: NA channel blockers- lidocane, flecanide
Class 2: Beta blockers- propanolol
class 3: K channel blockers- sotalol, amiodarone
class 4: CA2 blockers- verapamil, diltiazem

Question 14

Acute coronary syndrome meds

Answer 14

anti anginals
aspirin
morphine
beta blockers
heparin
ACE 
Statin

Question 15

Heart failure meds

Answer 15

Diuretic- decrease preload
ACE- decrease afterload
Beta blocker- control sympathetic stim.

Question 16

Decompensated heart failure

Answer 16

positive inotropes- dopamine, PDE, dobutamine
Afterload reducers- hydralazine, long acting nitrates, isosorbide dinitrate
Maintain MAP- Norepi or epi

Question 17

Which of the following would monitoring exercise intensity by HR be least effective?

Answer 17

metoprolol (beta blocker)

Question 18

Statin

Answer 18

lowers cholesterol

Question 19

Opril

Answer 19

ACE inhibitor to decrease BP

Question 20

Olol

Answer 20

beta blocker

Question 21

sartan

Answer 21

HTN