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Indications Flashcards

1
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Beta blockers

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Arrhythmias, angina, HF, anxiety

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2
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Beta blockers arrhythmias

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Rate control

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3
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Beta blockers angina

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Decreases work of heart

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4
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Beta blockers HF

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(Carvediol) reduces work of heart

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5
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Beta blockers anxiety

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Hypertension - reduced BP only if SNS is overactive, but aren’t used for hypertension now

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6
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Alpha 1 blockers

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Mild-moderate hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy

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7
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Alpha 1 blockers mild-moderate hypertension

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Not suitable as mono therapy, decreases TPR thus MABP

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8
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Alpha 2 agonist

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Hypertension (reduces BP), migraine, menopausal flushing

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9
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ACE inhibitors

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Hypertension, congestive HF

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ACE inhibitors hypertension

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Arterial & venous dilation reducing BP

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11
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ACE inhibitors congestive HF

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Reduces afterload & preload, reduces symp activity & cardiac remodeling caused by ANG2 (useful post MI) also useful in renal disease

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12
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Angiotensin receptor blocker

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Use in hypertension & CHF when ACE inhibitors intolerable. Reduced bradykinin (vasodilator) accumulation or cough/angiodema

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Statins

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Most effective treatment for dyslipidaemia. 2* prevention of CVS disease, decrease mortality in those with pre-existing CVS disease

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14
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Most effective treat,ent for dyslipidaemia

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Statins

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15
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Fibrates

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Hypercholesterolemia usually combined with statins

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16
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Low dose aspirin

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Prevention of thrombotic disease (post MI, AF), post CABG surgery, angina, mild-moderate pain

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17
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Clopidogrel

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Prevention of thrombotic disease when aspirin is intolerable

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18
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Enoaxparin

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Prevention of thrombotic disease, prevent/treat DVT, unstable angina, acute STEMI

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Warfarin

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Prevention of thrombotic disease (use in patients with MI, AF, prosthetic heart valve)

20
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Fibrinolytics

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Treatment of thrombotic disease (acute MI, PE, ischemic stroke), occlusion of central venous devices

21
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Amlodipine

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Hypertension, no bronchoconstriction or affect lipid profiles like beta blockers

22
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Verapamil

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Angina, hypertension

23
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Verapamil angina

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Reduces myocardial O2 demand & reduces coronary vasospasm

24
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Diltiazem

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Arrhythmias, angina

25
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Diltiazem arrhythmias

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Rate control

26
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Diltiazem angina

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Reduces myocardial O2 demand & reverses coronary vasospasm

27
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Nitrates & nitrodilators

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Acute angina & MI, long terms prophylaxis & management of coronary artery disease, HF, acute hypertensive emergency

28
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Nitrates and nitrodilators acute angina and MI

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GTN, symptomatic relief

29
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Nitrates and nitrodilators long term prophylaxis/management of coronary artery disease

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Isosprbide

30
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Nitrates and nitrodilators acute hypertensive emergency

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Sodium nitroprusside

31
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Osmotic diuretic

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Emergency reduction of intracranial pressure

32
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Osmotic diuretic Emergency reduction of intracranial pressure

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Acutely reduces cerebral intravascular volume

33
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Loop diuretic

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Hypertension, oedema, acute pulmonary oedema, hyperkalaemia, hypercalcemia

34
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Loop diuretic hypertension

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In decreased renal function

35
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Thiazide diuretics

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Hypertension, acute pulmonary hypertension

36
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Thiazide diuretic acute pulmonary hypertension

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Can be used in renal decrease if GFR is maintained

37
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Thiazide diuretic hypertension

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with ACEI/ARB & CCB

38
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Potassium sparing diuretics

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Hypertension, hyperaldosteronism, oedema with CHF & chronic liver failure, hyperkalaemia

39
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Potassium sparing diuretics hyperkalaemia

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With thiazide and frusemide

40
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Potassium sparing diuretics hypertension

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With ACEI/ARB

41
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Sodium channel antagonist

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Arrhythmias

42
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Sodium channel antagonist arrhythmias

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Polymorphic VT

43
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Potassium channel antagonist

A

Arrhythmias

44
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Potassium channel antagonist arrhythmias

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Supraventricular and ventricular

45
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Potassium channel antagonist interactions

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Interacts with warfarin, digoxin and additive AV effect with BB

46
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Cardiac glycoside

A

Arrhythmias

47
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Cardiac glycoside arrhythmias

A

Rate control in HF

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