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Tough CV drugs to Remember and their mechanism of action

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Bumetanide   Loop Diuertic  
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Ethacrynic Acid - MOA? Special use?   Loop diuretic, Ototoxicity - used for people who are overly reactive to other drugs  
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Chlorthalidone   Thiazide Diuretic  
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Metolazone   Thiazide Diuretic  
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Triamterene   Na Channel Blocker  
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Amiloride   Na Channel Blocker  
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Spironolactone   Aldosterone Receptor Blocker in collecting duct  
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Eplerenone   Aldosterone receptor blocker in collecting duuct  
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Verapamil - what can it cause   NON-DHP Ca channel blocker. Constipation  
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Diltiazem   NON-DHP Ca+ Channel blocker  
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drugs that end in -amide   Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors  
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Drugs that end in -dipine   DHP Ca+ channel blockers  
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Drugs that end in -pril   ACE Inhibitors  
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Drugs that end in -sartan   Angiotension II receptor antagonist  
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Aliskiren   Renin inhibitor  
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Side effects of ACE inhibitors   cough, blood deficencies, angioedema  
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Side effects of captopril   Rash, metallic taste  
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When are ACE inhibitors NOT used   Bi-lateral renal artery stenosis, any renal disease or compromise and heart failure  
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Which drug is used to treat primary and secondary aldosteronism, hirtusim, acne, etc   Spironolactone  
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Common drugs for nephrogenic diabetes insipidous   thiazide diuretics  
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ARB's are generally used when?   When ACEI's cannot be tolerated  
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Which type of drugs are given in for ascities caused by liver cirrhosis   Loop diuretics  
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What causes the chronic effect of decreasing PVR in the use of diuretics   loss of Na+ in Smooth muscle cells  
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High levels of aldosterone will do what to metabolic pH   alkolosis  
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True or False: THiazides and Betablockers increase risk for development of diabetes   True  
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CCB's can cuase diabetes, true or false?   flase  
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Should you use beta blockers post MI   YES!  
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Removing someone quickly from a beta blocker could cause what   rebound hypertension  
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Which drug is used to target cerebral arteries and help with subarachnoid hemmorage   Nimodipine  
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Nifedipine has the greatest ability of the CCB's to cause edema, what woudl you use to counter this   ACEI's  
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Can ACEI's be used for acute or post MI   YES!  
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Which class of drugs can be deamed renal-protective   ACEI's  
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MOA for methydopa   Alpha 2 agonist, used in pregnancy  
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MOA for clonidine   Alpha 2 agonist (works in CNS to reduce sympathetic outflow)  
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Hydralazine MOA   vasodialator (ateries)by hyperpolarization  
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Minoxidil MOA   vasodilator (arteries) by hyperpolarization  
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Fenoldopam MOA   vasodilator (arteries)(dopmaine receptors)  
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Often times, what drug is needed to conbat the relfex triggered by hydralazine/minoxidil   beta blockers and diuretics  
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lupus like reactions are developed from what drug   hydralazine  
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Trichimosis   Minoxidil  
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Uripril MOA   A1 antagonist  
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Where are V2 receptors found.   Kidneys  
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What role do loop diuretcis serve in renal failur   reduce hyperkalemia and wash out intratubular cast  
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The combination of loop and thiazde diuretics is used to treat what   diabetes insipidous  
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Which drug needs a GFR or more than 30-40 to be effective   Hydrochlorothiazide  
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The combination of spironolactone and furosemide is used to treat whatq   ascities/cirrhosis  
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Would you see gynomastia, menstral irregularities and Impotence in eplerenone use   Nope, only acts on kidneys, not other places  
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Which drugs can be used to treat mountain sickness   carbonic anhydranse inhibitors  
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Which drugs coudl be used to cause high levels of acidic drug excretion   carbonic anhydrase inhibitors  
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Which drugs are conraindicated in those with Gout   Loop and Thiazide diuretics  
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Can patients with diabetes mellitus take loop and thoiazides   yup  
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When woudl you not use ARB's   Post MI and CAD risk  
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When do you not use CCB's   post MI, kidney and heart disease  
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When would you not use a diuretic   post MI  
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What are the five types of FIRST line drugs for hypertension   Diuretics, B-antagonist, CCB's, ACEI's, and Angiotensin II receptor blockers  
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which has longer lasting effects, loops or thiazides   thiazides  
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Which drugs have the best end organ protection   Aldosterone blockers  
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Which class of drugs works to protect against diabetic onset   ACEI's  
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Do Beta blockers lower CO, PVR or both   both, due to preventing the release of Renin  
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Which drugs is selective for cerebral arteries and is used in hemmorrhage   Nimodipine  
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Which of the CCB's causes the most edema   Nifedipine  
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Which class of drug can be used to help in alziehmers, parkinsons, migranes, glaucoma, mercury intox, valve disease, and lung cancer   ACEI's  
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Are phentolamine and phenoxybenzamine used to treat hypertension   NOPE!  
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orthstatic hypotension is a main S/E of which class of drugs   Alpha 1 blockers  
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What property of Alpha 2 agonist allows them to decrease Sympathetic outflow   lipid soluable, reaches brain  
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Which drug, specifically, is hepatotoxic   Methyldopa  
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Which drug can produce a positive coombs test   methydopa  
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Nicardipine is known to treat hypertension from what   catecholamine excess  
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Which class of drugs can cause a precipitate of Ca+ salts   Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors  
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What are the major side effects of vaspressin   Hypertension and MI  
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Siezures due to hyponatuermia can be a result of what drug   desmospressin  
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The loop diuertics cause a DIRECT effect of K+ loss or gain   gain  
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What is the fractionalexcretion of Na+ gained by LOOP DIURETICS   15-25%  
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Which drugs are used to treat hepatorenal syndrome and hepatic encephalopathy   Loop diuretics  
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Hypertension in patients with renal insufficency shoudl be treated using which class of drugs   Loop diuretics  
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What ion do thiazide diuretics increase the absorption of   Ca+  
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What is the fractional excretion of Na+ gained using thiazide dieuretics   5%  
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Which drug class would be used to treat nephrolithiasis due to hyperclacemia   THiazides  
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Primary aldosteronism is best treated with what   spironolactone  
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What do you have to worry about when treating solely with spironolactone   hyperkalemia  
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Side effect of triamterene   Kidneys Stones  
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short term regulation of BP   baroreceptors  
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long term regulation of BP   Renin-angio-aldosterone system (kidneys)  
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Cronic effects of diuretics decrease PVR or Co   PVR  
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Which area of the heart do verapamil and diltiazem work on   SA node  
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Do CCB's have an effect on venous beds   no  
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would you give CCB's during heart failure or pulmonary edema   no  
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Three consequences of Angi II release   vasoconstriction, sympathetic nervous activity, and Na/water retention  
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Do ACE inhibitors work more on PVR or CO   PVR  
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What drugs are ACE inhibitors commonly given with   diuretics because ACEI's can cause hyperkalemia  
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What is a previous condition that warrants NOT using ACEI's   previous angioedema  
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Alpha agonist mainly work on PVR or CO?   PVR  
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What drugs woudl you use to combat the reflex tachycardia caused by direct vasodilatiors   diuretics or beta blockers  
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Which arteries does Fendolapam target and when is it used   Renal, used in hypertensive emergency  
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When woudl Nicardipine be contraindicated   HF  
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-statin's work how...   block HMG Co-reductase  
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when shoudl statins be taken   before bed  
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What must you check before starting a statin   liver enzymes  
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Rhabdomyolysis is a serious condition that can be brought on by which drug class   statins  
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Albuterol can be used to force K+ back intot cells after an episode of what drug S/E   rhabdomyolysis  
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How much of an effect do statins have on TG's? HDL?   modest, modest  
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Which drug class shoudl not be used in the pregnant or individuals with hepatic disease   statins  
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Cholestyramine MOA   Bile acid resin  
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Colestipol   bile acid resin  
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Colesevalam   bile acid resin  
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Which two drug classes upregulate LDL receptors   statins and bile acid resins  
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Does the increase of de novo synthesis due to bile acid resins have an overall effect on LDL levels   no  
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Whats one of the major problems with Bile Acid Resisn   poor patient compliance  
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Omega 3 FA's have been shown to lower ______ but raise ______   TG, LDL  
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Which drug class has been shown to caue gallstones   Fibric acid derivatives  
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Hyperuricemia can occur with which class of drugs   Loops, thiazides and Niacin  
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Chronic liver disease is a contraindication for which TG lowering drug   Niacin  
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Niacin works best to lower TG's or LDL's   TG's  
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Which two drug classes increase HDL's   Niacin and Fibric acid derivatives  
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Which two cell types does Niacin work in   Hepatocytes and adipocytes  
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Which drug targets DGAT2 and where does this happen   Niacin, in the liver  
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Decreaseing TG's in the liver eventually leads to a reduction in what   VLDL  
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What condition does Bile Acid resins NOT treat   hypertriglercidemia  
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When would you use Ezetimibe as a monotherapy   When a statin is not tolerated or only need a small reduction  
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What effect does the increase of De novo synthesis when using a bile acid derivative have on overall LDL levels   NONE!  
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Gemfibrozil and statins have an increase in the incidence of what when combined   myopathy  
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Which enzyme does niacin ultimatley effect   hormone sensitive lipase  
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Which molecule is degraded if no TG's are available   ApoB  
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Do you need to check liver enzymes when using Niacin   yes  
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which drug is contraindicated by ulcers   niacin  
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Which class of drugs causes an increase in the action of extrahepatic lipoprotein lipase   fibric acid derivatives  
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Which vasodilator is used in pregnant women   hydralazine  
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Which two drugs are used for ecclempsia   mag sulfate and hydralazine  
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Which drug is used for acute MI, and why   nitroglycerine, dilates coronary  
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Main drug for aortic dissesction   propranolol  
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Which drug is a peripheral arteriole dialator that can cause massive drops in BP   diazoxide  
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One year survival for hypertesive emergency treated and untreated   treated: 90%Untreated: 25%  
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Which two drugs are used for antihypertensive withdrawl   labetalol and phenolamine  
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Mean diastolic pressure is taken over the course of how many measurements   3  
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When can you NOT give statins   to mothers and those with active hepatic disease  
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Which lipid lowering drug can be given to help improve glycemic controls in adults with type 2 diabetes   Bile acid resins  
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MOA for niacin   Binds to the GPR109A receptor and activates Gi. This lowers cAMP and blocks HSL from turning TG's into FFA's. Thus this stops FFA's from going to the liver to make VLDL'sALSO: targets DGAT2 which is what is making the TG's in the liver  
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Which drug is responsible for rasing the fasting glucose levels in diabetics and possibly raising insulin resistence   Niacin  
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