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Cardiovascular Pharmacology from First Aid 2013

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Drug categories for treating essential hypertension?   Diuretics, ACE-I's, ARB's, Ca-channel blockers  
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Drug categories for treating CHF?   K-sparing diuretics, ACE-I's, ARB's, beta-blockers (use cautiously if decompensated)  
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Anti-hypertensive that is protective against diabetic nephropathy?   ACE inhibitors  
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Calcium channel blockers: MOA, Use, Tox   Nifedipine, verapamil, diltiazem, amlodipine MOA: reduce muscular contractility Use: HTN, angina, Prinzmetal's, Raynaud's, arrhythmias (Not Nifedipine) Tox: A/V block, peripheral edema, flushing, dizziness, constipation  
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Which calcium channel blocker should not be used with arrhythmias?   Nifedipine ("Not Nif")  
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Which calcium channel blockers should be used preferentially for vascular smooth muscle?   Amlodipine or Nifedipine  
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Which calcium channel blocker should be used preferentially to reduce contractility of the heart?   Verapamil ("Verapamil =Whic Ventricle")  
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Which calcium channel blockers should be used for arrhythmias? Which type of arrhythmia?   Verapamil, diltiazem MOA: decrease conduction velocity and increase PR-interval Use for SVT.  
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Hydralazine: MOA, Use, Tox   Increase cGMP -> smooth muscle relaxation Vasodilates ARTERIES > VEINS, so reduces afterload. Use: severe HTN Tox: reflex tachycardia (co-administer beta-blockers), fluid retention, nausea, headache, angina, Lupus-like syndrome.  
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What should be given with hydralazine and why?   Beta-blockers, to prevent reflex tachycardia.  
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What should be given in the case of malignant hypertension?   Nitroprusside Fenoldopam  
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Nitroprusside: MOA, Use, Tox   Short acting release of NO -> cGMP Use: Malignant HTN Tox: releases CN-  
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Fenoldopam: MOA, Use, SFX   D1 receptor agonist (Gs) Coronary, renal, peripheral, and splanchnic vasodilation. Use: decrease BP SFX: increase natriuresis  
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Nitrates: MOA, Use, Tox   NO -> cGMP in VEINS > ARTERIES, decreases preload. Use: angina, pulmonary HTN Tox: reflex tachycardia, hypotension, flushing, headache, "Monday Disease"  
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"Monday Disease"   Tolerance to nitrates is built up by industrial exposure during the work week. This tolerance is lost on Monday, causing tachycardia, dizziness, and headache.  
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In anti-angina therapy, what should be co-administered with nitrates? Why?   Beta blockers, to prevent reflex tachycardia.  
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Cardiac glycosides: MOA, Use   Digoxin, digialis: block Na/K pump -> inhibit Na/Ca-ATPase -> inc. intracellular Ca -> positive inotropy. Also stimulates vagus nerve -> dec. HR. Use: CHF (increase contractility), atrial fibrillation (decrease conduction)  
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What are the side effects/toxicity of digoxin and digitalis? Its remedy?   Cholinergic effects: GI, nausea, blurry vision Increased PR, decreased QT, AV block Hyperkalemia Rx: normalize K, give lidocaine, anti-digoxin Ig, Mg2+  
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List five classes of lipid-lowering agents.   Stains, niacin (B3), bile acid resins, cholesterol absorption blockers, and Fibrates  
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Statins: MOA, Tox   HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, "-statin" Decrease LDL, Trig; increase HDL Tox: hepatotoxicity and rhabdomyolysis  
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Niacin (B3, as a lipid-lowering agent): MOA, Tox   Inhibit lipolysis in adipose tissue, reduce hepatic VLDL secretion. Decrease LDL and Trig; increase HDL Tox: flushed face, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia (gout)  
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Bile acid resins: MOA, Tox   Prevent intestinal reabsorption of bile acids. Begin with "chol-", e.g. cholestyramine. Decrease LDL; increase Trig and HDL Tox: nasty taste, GI upset, decreased absorption of ADEK, cholesterol gallstones  
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Cholesterol absorption blockers: Use, Tox   Ezetimibe: acts on brush border. Decrease LDL. Tox: diarrhea  
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Fibrates: MOA, Tox   Upregulates LPL -> increase triglyceride clearance. Contain "-fibr-", e.g. gemfibrozil. Tox: Myositis, hepatotoxicity, cholesterol gallstones  
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What is the mnemonic for anti-arrhythmics?   SoBePoCa: "Some Block Potassium Channels" Class I, II, III, IV  
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How do Class I anti-arrhythmics work?   Slow or block Na+ conduction, decreasing the slope of Phase 0, and increasing the threshold for firing. Hyperkalemia increases the toxicity of all Class I anti-arrhythmics.  
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Class IA anti-arrhythmics: Names, Use, Tox   Quinidine, Procainamide, Disopyramide "The Queen Proclaims Diso's Pyramid" Use: Increase AP, ERP, and QT in both atria and ventricles. Tox: Torsades (QT), other drug specific SFX  
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Toxic side effect of Quinidine?   Headache and tinnitus  
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Toxic side effects of Procainamide?   SLE-like syndrome  
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Toxic side effects of Disopyramide?   Heart failure  
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Class IB anti-arrhythmics: Names, Use, Tox   Lidocaine, Mexiletene, Tocainide "I'd Buy Lido's Mexican Tacos" Use: Decrease AP duration in ischemic, ventricular Purkinje cells. Use post-MI or post-digitalis-induced toxicity. Tox: local anesthetic, CNS/CV depression  
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What class of anti-arrhythmics should be used after an acute MI?   Class IB: Lidocaine  
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Class 1C anti-arrhythmics: Names, Use, Tox   Flecainide, propafenone Use: Last resort Vtach and SVT No effect on ERP. Tox: IC is Contraindicated in structural heart damage and post-MI. It can become pro-arrhythmic in these cases.  
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How do Class II anti-arrhythmics work?   Beta blockers: decrease SA and AV nodal activity, lengthening PR. End in "-olol". Use: VTach, SVT, slowing down ventricles during Afib or Aflutter Tox: Impotence, asthma, bradycardia, sedation, masking of hypoglycemia  
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Toxic side effect of Metoprolol?   Dyslipidemia, give glucagon to correct  
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Toxic side effect of Propanolol?   Prinzmetal's vasospasm  
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How do Class III anti-arrhythmics work?   Potassium-channel blockers: increase AP duration, ERP, and QT interval (-> Torsades) Use when other anti-arrhythmics fail  
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Class III anti-arrhythmics: Names   "AIDS": Amiodarone Ibutilide Dofetilide Sotalol  
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Toxic side effects of amiodarone?   Pulmonary fibrosis, hepatotoxicity, hypothyroidism. Check all function tests.  
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Toxic side effect of ibutilide, sotalol?   Torsades  
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How do Class IV anti-arrhythmics work? What is their toxicity?   Calcium-channel blockers: decrease conduction velocity, inreasing ERP and PR interval. Used in preventing nodal arrhythmias, e.g. SVT. Tox: AV block, cardiac depression  
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Which Calcium channel blockers should be used for arrhythmias?   Verapamil ("ventricle") and diltiazem NEVER Nifedipine  
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What can be administered to quickly diagnose (and abolish) SVT?   Adenosine  
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How does adenosine work?   Hyperpolarize cells by opening K-channels. Works very rapidly and painfully.  
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What can block the effects of adenosine?   Theophylline and caffeine  
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What can be effective in treating Torsades (also given for digoxin toxicity)?   Mg2+  
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