Vasodilators

Question 1

used to restore hair growth

Answer 1

minoxidil (Rogaine)

Question 2

reserved for the management of hypertensive emergencies, in which blood pressure is severely elevated

Answer 2

sodium nitroprusside and intravenous diazoxide

Question 3

many undesirable effects and is rarely used in clinical practice

Answer 3

Diazoxide

Question 4

dizziness, headache, anxiety, tachycardia, edema, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hepatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, vitamin B6 deficiency and rash.

Answer 4

hydralazine

Question 5

T-wave electrocardiographic changes, pericardial effusion or tamponade, angina, breast tenderness, rash and thrombocytopenia.

Answer 5

minoxidil

Question 6

bradycardia, decreased platelet aggregation, rash, hypothyroidism, hypotension, methemoglobinemia and rarely cyanide toxicity.

Answer 6

sodium nitroprusside

Question 7

specifically indicated as an adjunct for treatment of heart failure in African American patients

Answer 7

BiDil

Question 8

represents a new class of drugs called selective aldosterone blockers and is used for hypertension

Answer 8

epleronone (Inspra)

Question 9

works by clocking the receptor of the hormone endothelium. Only for treatment of pulmonary artery hypertension in patients with moderate to severe heart failure

Answer 9

bosentan (Tracleer)

Question 10

lowers blood pressure through a combined mechanism of action by dilating both pulmonary and systemic blood vessels and by inhibiting platelet aggregation. Only for treatment of pulmonary artery hypertension in patients with moderate to severe heart failure.

Answer 10

treprostinil (Remodulin)