Drugs | Category | Action | Use | Notes |
Propranolol | sympatholytic | non selective beta blocker | Hypertension
Anti arrhythmic - Class Ii | |
Prazosin | sympatholytic | alpha-1 blocker | Hypertension | |
Sodium nitroprusside | vasodilator | NO donor | Hypertension
Edema | Short acting, IV for emergencies
smooth muscle relaxation
Need to counter compensatory BaroRc/renin-angiotensin response |
Verapramil | vasodilator | Ca2+ channel blocker | Hypertension
Edema
Anti arrhythmic - Class IV | smooth muscle relaxation
Need to counter compensatory BaroRc/renin-angiotensin response |
Enalapril | ACE inhibitor | | Hypertension
Mild heart failure | Side effects cough |
Losartan | AT1 Rc Blocker | | | |
Hydrochlorothiazide | Thiazide diuretic | Inhibit ion reabsorption and DCT | Hypertension - lower blood volume
Edema
Mild heart failure | |
Furosemide | Loop diuretic | Inhibit ion reabsorption at Loop | Hypertension - lower blood volume
Edema
Mild heart failure | Rapid, short acting |
Nitroglycerin | vasodilator (nitrate) | no --> increase cGMP --> relax smooth muscle --> vasodilation | Angina | |
Digoxin | Cardiac Glycoside | Inhibits Na/K ATPase | Following treatment with sympatholytic
Direct (hart - increase Na in cells)) and indirect (BaroRc - lower SNS activity) effects | Quinidine lowers clearance |
Quinidine | Anti arrhythmic - Class IA Na channel blocker | Blocks active Na channel | | |
Lidocaine | Anti arrhythmic - Class IB Na channel blocker | Blocks Na channel | Ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia | Emergency ONLY |
Amiodarone | Anti arrhythmic - Class III | Blocks K channel - prolongs AP | | |
Clonidine | sympatholytic | Centrally acting - alpha-2 agonist | Hypertension | Side effects - sedation, impaired concentration |
Metoprolol | sympatholytic | Beta-1 blocker | Hypertension
Tachycardia
Anti arrhythmic - Class Ii | lowers renin release in kidney, CO |