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Pharmacology 12A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Primacor is used for short-term IV therapy of CHF and CCB intoxication. | True |
| What drug for arrhythmia is also an anesthetic? | Xylocaine (Lidocaine) |
| ----- are agents of choice for most supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. | CCB |
| The SA node is the pacemaker of the heart. | True |
| ----- is when the pumping ability of the heart can no longer meet the metabolic needs of the body's tissues. | CHF |
| ----- is a Potassium Channel blocker used for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias that do not respond to other medications. | Betapace |
| Systolic pressure is the top number and is due to the pressure after the heart is emptied. | False |
| Betaspace is a beta blocker for arrhytmia | True |
| labetalol is a pregnancy category | Category C |
| Smoking and high blood pressure are factors for heart disease that can be changed through lifestyle modification. | True |
| What drug is an antiarrhythmic used only for life-threatening arrhythmia because it may cause new or worsen existing ones, and patient should be on cardiac monitor? | Rhythmol (propafenone) |
| The occurrence of adverse drug reactions with digoxin is owed to its narrow therapeutic index. | True |
| Which suffix (group of letters added at the end of a generic name) identifies the drug as belonging to the angiotensin II receptor antagonist class of medications? | -sartan |
| Anticholonergic agent used to slow the heart rate, bronchospasms, and used as a preoperative medication to inhibit salivation and secretions during surgery. | atropine |
| First beta blocker approved for mild to moderate congestive heart failure | coreg (carvedilol) |
| Antiarrhytmic agent that is also used as a local anesthetic. | Xylocaine |
| Suffix of angiotensin II-receptor antagonists. | -sartan |
| Vasodilator used to treat congestive heart failure and life-threatening high blood pressure. | Nitropress (nitroprusside) |
| Suffix of ACE inhibitors. | -pril |
| antiarrhytmic agent that is also indicated as an anticonvulsant. | dilantin (phenytoin) |
| Cardiac glycoside that is most important drug in managing atrial flutter and filbrillation. | lanoxin (digoxin) |
| Antiarrhythimic agent that is also indicated for reducing angina. | cordarone (amiodarone) |
| Drug of choice for acute angina attacks. | Nitrolingual, nitrostat (nitroglycerin) |
| Suffix of beta blockers | -lol |
| Only antihypertensive supplied as a patch. | catapres (clonidine) |
| first-line drug for treating HTN | diuretic |
| blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg | hypertension |
| class of drugs contraindicated for congestive heart failure. | calcium channel blocker |
| restricted blood supply | ischemia |
| fast heart rate | tachycardia |
| angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor | ace inhibitor |
| necrosis of heart muscle cell | infarct |
| slow heart rate | bradycardia |
| compound that causes or creates an environment that encourages arrhthmias. | proarrhthmic |
| mycocardial infarction | heart attack |
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