Pulmonary HTN and treatment Flashcards
1
Q
What does the drug Bosentan do?
A
It is an Endothelin-1 receptor antagonist, Decrease pulmonary vascular resistance
2
Q
Lloprost and Epoprostenol work how?
A
Prostaglandin receptor agonists, remember prostaglandins lead to decrease in vascular and bronchial tone but they do increase uterine tone
3
Q
Drugs like sildenafil work how?
A
cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitors
4
Q
Nifedipine is what
A
A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
