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General Usage
Med Classes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thiazide diuretics | -First-line HTN, -HF(less) |
| Loop diuretics | -Second-line HF(more),First-line HF emergency -HTN, |
| Potassium-Sparing diuretics | -HTN, -HF(exception), |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | -Follow-Up: Prevent Angina/ACS, -HTN, |
| Beta Blockers | Beta Blockers -First-Line/Follow-Up: Angina/ACS(MI), -FL:HTN, HF, |
| Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors | -First-Line:HF, FollowUp: Angina/ACS(MI), -HTN, |
| Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB’s) | -HTN, HF, |
| Alpha 1 Blockers | -HTN(2), |
| Alpha 2 Blockers | -HTN(2), |
| Alpha 1 and Beta Blockers | -HTN(2), |
| Direct Vasodilators | -HTN(2), |
| Nitrates | -Acute/Follow-Up: Angina/ACS(MI), |
| Narcotic analgesic | -Acute: Angina/ACS(MI), |
| Antiplatelet Drugs | -Acute/Follow-Up: Angina/ACS(MI), |
| Antiplatelet Drugs: ADP receptor blockers | -Follow-Up: Angina/ACS(MI), |
| Antiplatelet Drugs Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors | -Angina/ACS(MI), (given IV during surgery) |
| Cardiac Glycoside | -HF, |
| Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors | -Acute: HF, |
| Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) | -Acute: HF, |
| Benzodiazepines | -Anxiety, Panic disorders |
| Barbiturates | -Seizures, need for sedation |
| Buspirone | -General Anxiety (slow acting) |
| Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) | -Depression, PanicDis, EatingDis |
| Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI) | -Depression, PanicDis, EatingDis, PTSD, PainDis -Atypical Depression |
| Tricyclic Antidepressant(TCA) | -Depression |