Vasodilators, Antihypertensives and Negative Inotropes Flashcards
What are the primary actions of Calcium channel blockers?
Negative inotropic effect
Negative dromotropic effect (AV conduction block)
Vasodilation of systemic, splanchnic, coronary and pulmonary beds
What are the 3 classes of calcium channel blockers?
Phenylalkylamines
Benzothiazines
Dihydropyridines
What drug is a phenylalkylamine and what is its use?
Verapamil Used for conversion of supraventricular (atrial) tachycardia Coronary artery spasm Aortic stenosis and IHSS Vasospastic angina Essential HTN
What drug is a benzothiazine and what is its use?
Diltiazem
Used for rate control of tachycardia, tachyarrhythmias
Renal protection
What drugs are dihydropyridines?
Nifedipine Nicardipine Nimodipine Nitrendipine Isradipine
What are the indications of dihydropyridines?
Hypertension
Afterload reduction
Cerebral vasospasm, ischemia
Renal protection
Is the Dihydropyridine class pure arterial or veno-vasodilators?
Pure arterial vasodilators but with minimal reflex tachycardia
What is Cardene?
Potent vasodilator of systemic, coronary and cerebral circulations without important negative inotropic or dromotropic effects
An arteriole specific vasodilator
Is coronary steal present with the use of Cardene?
No coronary steal syndrome, favorable myocardial oxygen supply/demand
What are the pharmacokinetics of Cardene?
Onset: 20-30 seconds
Duration: 15-20 minutes
Why is Cardene useful for IV control of HTN in the PACU or ICU?
Slower onset and offset that SNP Easier to use with less swings in BP No rebound HTN with W/D Reflex tachycardia <10 bpm Prolonged DOA may be a benefit postop
What are the advantages to Cardene?
Dose dependent arterial vasodilation No arterial cath No coronary steal Cerebral and coronary vasodilation Minimal effects on contractility/conduction Mild natriuretic effect
What are the disadvantages to Cardene?
Slow onset/offset May accumulate Variable DOA Hypotension Venous irritation May cause tachycardia
What is Clevidipine?
Newest IV CCB
A dihydropyridine
Vasodilation reduces PVR, arteriole specific
What are the pharmacokinetics of Clevidipine?
Onset: <5mins
Peak: 10 mins
Duration: 10-20 minutes
Half-life: 1 min
What are the advantages to Clevidipine?
Rapid onset/offset Reduced need for other antihypertensives Reliable control No dose adjustments for renal/hepatic disease Ready to use vial No significant myocardial depression No effect on preload Low potential for drug interactions
What are the disadvantages to Clevidipine?
Lipid emulsion Continuous monitoring required Contraindicated with egg and soy bean allergy Pancreatitis HLD
What is the max amount of Clevidipine are you allowed to give
No more than 1L or 21 mg/hr recommended
Are Dihydropidines arterial or venous vasodilators?
Virtually pure arterial vasodilator
Which drug has the most Negative inotropy and AV block?
Verapamil
What are the adverse effects of CCBs?
CNS: dizziness, HA, fatigue, insomnia, nervousness
CV: flushing, edema, palpitations, bradycardia
Respiratory: nasal congestion, dyspnea, cough
GI: NVD
Other: Arthralgias, joint stiffness, ittching
How does Verapamil and Diltiazem enhance myocardial oxygen balance?
Decreasing myocardial oxygen consumption by afterload reduction and/or negative inotropic effect
Increasing O2 delivery through coronary vasodilation
What is Dihydropyridines’ effect on myocardial oxygen balance?
May worsen MvO2 by causing diastolic hypotension and reflex tachycardia (except Nicardipine)
What are CCBs effect on renal function?
Increase RBF and GFR and induce a naturesis
Protective in renal transplantation against a variety of nephrotoxic drugs and radiocontrast media
How can the benefits of CCBs on renal function be reversed?
Hypotension, reflex catecholamine release or angiotensin activation leading to decreases in RBF and GFR
T/F: It is safe to continue CCBs up to the time of surgery without risk of significant drug interactions
True
What may CCBs do to neuromuscular blocking agents?
May potentiate the effects of neuromuscular blocking agents
Does Clevidipine speed up or slow down gastric emptying?
Reduced gastric emptying
Which CCB increases sedative effects of midazolam?
Diltiazem
Droperidol, Haloperidol, and Phenothiazines can cause vasodilation how?
By acting at the alpha1 or DA1 receptors
How do you treat reflex tachycardia and increased contractility?
With a BB or Trimethaphan
What are the actions of beta blockers?
Decrease CO (HR and contractility) Decrease renin release
T/F: Beta blockers vasodilate
False
What are the advantages of beta blockers over vasodilators?
No reflex tachycardia or widening of pulse pressure
Improved MvO2 (decrease HR and contractility)
Intrinsic antiarrhythmic activity
No effect of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
What are the Beta1 selective drugs?
Metoprolol Atenolol Acebutolol Bisprolol Esmolol
What is the mechanism of action of the Beta1 selective drugs?
Decrease velocity of AV conduction, HR, contractility, renin release and lipolysis
What are the non-selective beta drugs?
Propanalol Nadolol Timolol Pindolol Cartelolol
How do the non-selective beta drugs work?
On beta1
On beta-2 causing bronchoconstriction, peripheral vasoconstriction and decrease glycogenolysis
What are the combine alpha1 and non-selective beta drugs?
Carvedilol and labetalol
What is the elimination half-life of beta blockers?
Long-acting (glucuronide hepatic biotransformation)
Intermediate-acting (rapidly hydroxylated by the liver, first pass effect)
Short-acting (red cell esterases)