Used in/drug examples

Question 1

Loop diuretics

Answer 1

Used in heart failure, e.g. Flurosemide

Question 2

Dihydropines (Ca Antagonist)

Answer 2

used in hypertension and angina e.g amlopdipine

Question 3

Thiazide Diuretics

Answer 3

Used in hypertension, e.g. Bendrofluazide

Question 4

Anticholesterol Fibrates

Answer 4

use in hyper triglyceridaemia, low HDL cholesterol e.g. bezafibrate

Question 5

nitrates

Answer 5

used in angina, acute heart failure e.g isosorbide mononitrate

Question 6

Non selective B blockers

Answer 6

Used in thyrotoxicosis e.g propranolol

Question 7

Fibrinolytics

Answer 7

Use in STEMI, PE, CVA e.g. streptokinase, tissue plasminogen activator

Question 8

Anticholesterol Statins

Answer 8

used in hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes, angina/MI, CVA/TIA, High risk of CVA/TIA e.g. simvastatin

Question 9

Digoxin

Answer 9

used in AF

Question 10

Rate limiting Ca antagonists

Answer 10

Used in hypertension and angina AND supraventricular arrhythmias (AF, SVT) e.g verapamil, dilitiazem

Question 11

Angiotensin receptor blockers

Answer 11

Used in hypertension and heart failure e.g. losartan

Question 12

Cardioselective B blockers

Answer 12

(B1) used in angina, hypertension and heart failure e.g. atenolol

Question 13

Antiplatelet agents

Answer 13

used in angina, acute MI, CVA/TIA, patients at risk of stroke or MI e.g. aspirin, clopidogrel

Question 14

ACE inhibitors

Answer 14

used in hypertension and heart failure e.g. lisinopril

Question 15

Anticoagulants

Answer 15

Used in DVT, PE, AF, NSTEMI e.g. warfin

Question 16

Alpha blockers

Answer 16

used in hypertension and prostatic hypertrophy e.g. doxazosin