Test 1 Beta blocker

Question 1

drugs

Answer 1

• Cosopt
• Lopressor
• Inderal
• Normodyne
• Coreg
• Betoptic
• Toprol XL
• Tenormin
• Timoptic
• Trandate
• Riserpine
• Zebeta

Question 2

Beta-1(cardioselective)

Answer 2

– Betaxolol and Bisoprolol
– Atenolol
– Metoprolol
– Acebutolol

Question 3

Nonselective

Answer 3

– Propranolol
– Nadolol (Corgard)
– Timolol (Blocadren)

Question 4

With intrinsic sympathomimetic activity

Answer 4

– Carteolol (Cartrol) 
– Acebutolol 
– Penbutolol (Levatol) 
– Pindolol (Visken) 
(all nonselective except acebutolol)

Question 5

Lopressor

Answer 5

• used to treat HTN and acute MI
• food enhances absorption
• compliance is important due to rebound HTN

Question 6

Toprol XL

Answer 6

• 12.5-25mg QD : CHF
• 25-100mg QD : HTN
• 100mg QD : angina pectoris
• compliance is important

Question 7

Inderal, Inderal LA

Answer 7

• used for HTN, arrhythmia, angina pectoris
• compliance is important
• 30 - 160 mg daily: angina prophylaxis
• 120 - 160 mg daily: HTN

Question 8

Betoptic

Answer 8

• betaxolol
• used for glaucoma
• 1-2 gtts in affected eye(s) bid

Question 9

Zebeta

Answer 9

• bisoprolol
• used for HTN
• compliance is important
• 2.5 - 10 mg daily

Question 10

Tenormin

Answer 10

• atenolol
• 50-100mg QD : HTN
• 50-200mg QD : angina pectoris
• compliance is important

Question 11

Timoptic

Answer 11

• timolol
• used to treat glaucoma
• 1 gtt in affected eye(s) bid

Question 12

Cosopt

Answer 12

• dorzolamide and timolol (combo drug)
• used to treat glaucoma
• decrease aqueous humor formation
• 1 gtt in affected eye(s) bid

Question 13

Normodyn, Trandate

Answer 13

• labetolol
• non-selective beta blocker AND alpha-1 blockers
• used for HTN
• adverse effects: dizziness, syncope
• 200 mg bid

Question 14

Coreg

Answer 14

• carvedilol
• non-selective beta blocker AND alpha-1 blockers
• For HTN : start at 6.25mg BID; for pts < 200 lbs, shoot for 25mg BIF; for pts > 200 lbs, shoot for 50mg BID
• For CHF : start at 3.125mg BID
• will decrease peripheral resistance
• take with food to decrease chances of side effects

Question 15

Riserpine

Answer 15

• riserpine is generic name
• drug of last resort to HTN in uncontrollable HTN pts
• depletes stores of cathecholamine and 5HT
• adverse effects : depression, psychosis
• crosses BBB