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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Formula for LDL | TC-HDL- (TG/5) |
| Drugs that increase LDL and TG | Diuretics, efavirenz, atypical antipsychotics, proteas inhibitors |
| LDL only | fibrates, fish oil |
| TG only | Lipid emulsions, propofol, clevidipine, bile acid sequestrants |
| what natural product help lower cholesterol | rice yeast rice |
| statin equivalent doses | rosuvastatin 5, atorvastatin 10, pitavastatin 2, lovastatin 40, pravastatin 40, fluvastatin 80 |
| Cyp inhibitors G-PACMAN | Grapefruit, protease inhibitors, azole, cyclospoorine, macrolides, amiodarone, non DHP CCBS |
| what are you PCSK9 Inhibitors | Alirocumab (praluent), evolocumab (repatha) |
| avoid flushing from niacin by taking | ASA 325 - 30 to 60 minutes before the dose |
| Which statins are taken at night? | lovastatin, simvastatin, fluvastatin |
| lisinopril/HCTZ brand | zestoretic |
| Losartan/ HCTZ brand | hyzaar |
| Benazpril/amlodipine brand | lotrel |
| what allergy to be aware of for clevidipine | soy, eggs |
| Benazpril brand | lotensin |
| Ramipril | altace |
| how many hrs to switch from an ACE to entersto | 36 hrs |
| B1 selective BB | Atenolol, esmolol, metoprolol, bisoprolol |
| metoprolol tartrate IV: PO ratio | 1:2.5 |
| how do u wear nitroglycerin patches | 12 hrs on 12 hrs off to prevent tolerance |
| how is nitroglycerin ointment dosed | BID 6 hrs apart. (still need that 12 hr period free of nitroglycerin) |
| how is isosorbide mononitrate dose?> | BID 7 hrs apart |
| loop diuretics equivalent doses | furosemide 40, toresmide 20, bumetanide 1, ethacrynic acid 50 |
| Boxed warning for amiodarone | pulmonary and heptotoxicity |
| side effects of amiodarone | thyroid, visual impairment, neurotoxicity |
| Class Ia sodium channel blockers | 1a: disopyramide, quinidie, procainamide (double quarter pounder) |
| Class 1b sodium channel blockers | 1b: lidocain, mexiletine (lettuce, mayo) |
| class 1c sodium channel blockers | 1c: flecainide, propafenone (fries, please) |
| class 2 antiarrythmic | beta blockers |
| class 3 potassium channel blockers | dronaderone, dofetilide, sotalol, amiodarone |
| class 4 antiarryhtmic | NON DHB CCB |
| preferred antiarrhytmic in HF? | Dofetilide |
| before using alteplase BP should be under what mmhg? | 185/110 |
| how do u treat elevated intracranial pressure in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)? | hypertonic saline or mannitol |
| what is used to acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) | nimodipine |
| how much kcal does clevidipine provide? | 2kcal/ml |