pharmacology of cardiology drugs

Question 1

beta blockers are not combined with what type of drugs ?

Answer 1

CCB

Question 2

side effects of beta blockers ?

Answer 2

bronchospasm
cold peripheries
fatigue
sleep disturbances, including nightmares
erectile dysfunction

Question 3

contra of beta blockers ?

Answer 3

uncontrolled heart failure
asthma
sick sinus syndrome
concurrent verapamil use: may precipitate severe bradycardia

Question 4

indication for beta blockers ?

Answer 4

angina

post-myocardial infarction

heart failure: beta-blockers were previously avoided in heart
failure but there is now strong evidence that certain beta-blockers improve both symptoms and mortality

arrhythmias: beta-blockers have now replaced digoxin as the rate-control drug of choice in atrial fibrillation

thyrotoxicosis
migraine prophylaxis
anxiety

Question 5

side effects of amiodarone ?

Answer 5

thyroid dysfunction: both hypothyroidism and hyper-thyroidism

corneal deposits

pulmonary fibrosis/pneumonitis

liver fibrosis/hepatitis

peripheral neuropathy,

myopathy

photosensitivity

‘slate-grey’ appearance

thrombophlebitis and injection site reactions

bradycardia

lengths QT interval