Veterinary Pharma - Clinical Pharmacology Cardiovascular drugs Flashcards

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Cardiovascular drugs are mainly grouped into? (5) CAPVA

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Cardiac glycosides/digital glycosides
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors
Vasoactive drugs
Antiarrhythmics

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Under the group cardiac/digitalis glycosides, what are the two (2) subgroups of drugs?

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Digoxins
Digitalis

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Under the group angiotensin-converting enzyme/ACE inhibitors), what are the drugs? (3) CBE

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Captopril
Benazepril
Enalapril

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Under the group phosphodiesterase enzyme/PDE inhibitors), what are the four (4) subgroups?

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PDE-3 inhibitors
PDE-4 inhibitors
PDE-5 inhibitors
Non-specific PDE inhibitors

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Of the group phosphodiesterase enzyme (PDE) inhibitors, what are the drugs under PDE 3 inhibitors? (4) CDMA

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Cilostazol
Dipyridamole
Milrinone
Amrinone

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Of the group phosphodiesterase enzyme (PDE) inhibitors, are the drugs under PDE 4 inhibitors? (3) RPC

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Roflumilast
Premilast
Crisaborole

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Of the group phosphodiesterase enzyme (PDE) inhibitors, are the drugs under PDE 5 inhibitors? (4)

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Sildenafil
Tadalafil
Vardenafil
Avanafil.

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Of the group phosphodiesterase enzyme (PDE) inhibitors, are the drugs under non-specific PDE inhibitors? (2)

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Theophylline
Ibudilast

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Under the group antiarrythmic drugs, what are the four (4) classifications?

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Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4

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Of the four classes of antiarrythmic drugs, which class are membrane stabilizers?

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Class 1

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Of the four classes of antiarrythmic drugs, which class are beta-adrenergic blockers?

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Class 2

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Of the four classes of antiarrythmic drugs, which class inhibits norepinephrine release?

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Class 3

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Of the four classes of antiarrythmic drugs, which class blocks entry of calcium?

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Class 4

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What examples under Class 1 antiarrythmic drugs? (11) QPDLPTMELFP

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Quinidine
Procainamide
Disopyramide
Lidocaine
Phenytoin
Tocainide
Mexiletin
Encanide
Lorcainide
Flecainide
Propafenone

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What examples under Class 2 antiarrythmic drugs? (4) PTAP

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Propanolol
Timolol
Alprenolol
Pindolol

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What examples under Class 3 antiarrythmic drugs? (3) BSA

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Bretylium
Sotalol
Amiodarone

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What examples under Class 4 antiarrythmic drugs? (3) VND

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Verapamil
Nifedipine
Diltiazem

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18
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Drugs under antiarrythmics that are of veterinary importance (5) QPPLP

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Quinidine
Phenytoin
Propanolol
Lidocaine
Procainamide

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What are the electrophysiologic properties of the heart which are affected by digitalis glycosides? (4) ACER

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Automaticity
Conduction
Excitability
Refractoriness

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What are the cardiac regions of the heart that exhibits electrophysiologic properties? SAPAAVAV

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SA node
AV node
Purkinje fibers
AV juntional tissues
Atrium
Ventricle
Atrial muscle
Ventricular muscle

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21
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These drugs increases the strength of cardiac muscle contraction by increasing the quantity of intracellualr calcium available for binding with muscle proteins.

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Positive inotropes

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What is the MOA of postive inotropes?

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-increases intracellular calcium
-alters the Sodium-Calcium exchange pump an
-increases production of cyclic adenosine monnophosphate (cAMP) because stimulation of adenylate cyclase
-decreases degradation of cAMP via inhibition of phosphodiesterases

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What is the MOA of cadiac glycosides?

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-inhibits membrane-bound sodium-potassium-ATPase pump
-increase calcium in the cell, increase sodium-calcium exchange
-increase release of calcium from sarcoplasmic reticulum
-increased contractility of the cardiac muscle
-increases automaticity and cardiac arrythmias

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24
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An effect by the digitals drugs where there is decreased conduction velocity in the AV node

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Negative chronotropic effect

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How does digitalis drugs provide a negative chronotropic effect?

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-Potentiation of the vagal (cholinergic) activity of the heart
-Changes the conduction of the heart which might result in AV nodal blockade
-at toxic level, increase acetylcholine sensitivity which may directly slow sinus nodal activity

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26
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What are the general clinical uses of digitalis drugs? (2)

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-Congestive heart failure (circulation restoration)
-Supraventricular tachyarrythmias (slow down ventricular rate)

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27
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What are the general clinical uses of digoxin drugs?

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Same with digitalis, but not prefered with animals with renal disease

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What are the drugs under beta-adrenergic agonists? (4) DDEI

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Dopamine
Dobutamine
Epinephrine
Isoproterenol

29
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What are the drugs under beta-adrenergic agonists? (4) DDEI

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Dopamine
Dobutamine
Epinephrine
Isoproterenol

30
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What is the main mode of action of Dopamine, Dobutamine, Epinephrine, and Isoproterenol?

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Effects on beta-adrenergic receptors

31
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Of the beta-adrenergic agonist, which drugs are synthetic?

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Dobutamine
Isoproterenol

32
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Of the beta-adrenergic agonist, which drug is endogenous?

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Dopamine

33
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Of the beta-adrenergic agonist, which drug can either be endogenous or synthetic?

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Epinephrine

34
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As beta-adrenergic substance, what is the main action of dopamine mode of action?

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Selective beta-1 activity

35
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What are the indications of Dopamine? (3)

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Cardiogenic shock
Endotoxic shock
Oliguria

36
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What may occur if you use Dopamine?

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Cardiac arrythmias

37
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As beta-adrenergic substance, what is the main action of Dobutamine mode of action?

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Minimal beta-1 activity

38
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What is the indications of Dobutamine?

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Short-term therapy for refractory chronic heart failure

39
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What may occur if you use Dobutamine? (3)

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More effective positive inoptrope than dopamine
Less chronotropic effect
Absent dilatation of renal vascular bed

40
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As beta-adrenergic substance, what is the main action of Epinephrine mode of action?

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Greatest increase in rate of energy usage
Greatest increase in myocardial oxygen demand
Rapidly metabolized in GIT (PO no go)

41
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What are the indications of Epinephrine? (s)

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Cardiac arrest
Anaphylactic shock

42
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As beta-adrenergic substance, what is the main action of Isoproterenol mode of action?

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Non-specific beta-agonist

Affects beta-1 and/or beta-2

43
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What are the indications of Isoproterenol?

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Short-term bradyarrhythmia therapy
Short-term AV block therapy

44
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What is the mode of action of Phosphodiesterase inhibitors?

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Blocks breakdown of cAMP
Increases intracellular cAMP concentrations
Increases myocaridal contractility

45
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What is the mode of action of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors?

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Inhibits formation of angiotensin 2 from angiotensin 1
Inhibits vasoconstriction
Reduces sodium and water retention
Reduces cardiac (arterioles) preload and afterload (veins)

46
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What are the indications of ACE inhibitors?

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Chronic congestive heart failure treatment

47
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What are the drugs that are vasoactive dilators? (5) HANNP

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Hydralazine
Amlodipine
Nitroglycerin
Nitroprusside
Prazosin

48
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What are the two (2) catergories of vasoactive drugs?

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Afterload reducer (Dilates arterioles )
Preload reducer (Dilates veins)

49
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Under vasoactive drugs, what drugs are arterial dilators? (2)

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Hydralazine
Amlodipine besylate

50
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Hydrazaline and Amlodipine are vasoactive drugs that dilates the arterioles. What is their MOA?

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Inhibits calcium fluxes into the cell
Increases local prostacyclin concentrations
Decreases peripheral vascular resistance
Absent decrease of myocardial contractility

51
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Under vasoactive drugs, what drugs are arterial and venous dilators? (2)

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Nitrogycerin
Nitroprusside
Prazosin

52
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What is the indications of nitrogylcerin?

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Acute congestive heart failure treatment with fulminant pulmonary edema

53
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What is the indications of nitroprusside?

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Lowers blood pressure
Severe congestive heart failure

Most potent vasodilator. May cause unwanted hypotension.

54
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What is the MOA of prazosin?

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alpha-1 adrenergic receptor blocker
Afterload reducer
Preload reducer
PO, tolerance is of concern
May undergo first-pass metabolism

55
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Class 1 antiarrhythmics are further subdivided into? (3)

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1A
1B
1C

56
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Of the two subdivisions of class 1 antiarrhythmic drugs, what is does 1A do to conduction and repolarization?

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Slow conduction
Prolong repolarization

57
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What are drugs under antiarrhythmic Class 1A?

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Quinidine
Procainamide
Disopyramide

58
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Of the two subdivisions of class 1 antiarrhythmic drugs, what is does 1B to conduction and repolarization?

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Slow conduction
Shorten repolarization

59
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What are drugs under antiarrhythmic Class 1B?

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Lidocaine
Tocainide
Mexiletine
Phenytoin

60
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Of the two subdivisions of class 1 antiarrhythmic drugs, what is does 1C to conduction and repolarization?

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Prolong conduction
Little or no effect on repolarization

61
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What are drugs under antiarrhythmic Class 1C?

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Encainide
Flecainide
Propafenone

62
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Generally, what is the MOA of antiarrhythmic class 1 drugs?

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Selectively blocks fast sodium channels
Depressing phase 0 of the action potential
Decreases conduction velocity
Causes local anesthesia

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Of the two(2) drugs under class 2 antiarrhythmic drugs, which one is a selective beta-1 selective blocking agent (affects only beta-1 adrenergic receptors)?

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Atenolol

64
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Of the two(2) drugs under class 2 antiarrhythmic drugs, which one is only a beta-adrenergic receptor blocker (affects beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors)?

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Propranolol

65
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What are the indications of Atenolol? (3) SSH

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Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
Systemic hypertension
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

66
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What is the MOA of class 3 antiarrhythmic drugs?

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Block cardiac tissue potassium channels
Prolong cardiac action potential
Prolong refractory period