Calcium Channel Blockers Flashcards

1
Q

felodipine brand name

A

plendil, renedil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

felodipine drug class

A

calcium channel blocker, antihypertensive, antianginal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

felodipine expected effect

A

inhibit calcium ion influx across cell membrane, resulting in inhibition and excitation & contraction of vascular smooth muscle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

felodipine why use

A

hypertension

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

felodipine route admin

A

PO

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

felodipine dosage

A

5mg usual range 2.5-10mg max 10mg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

felodipine adverse effects

A

flushing, dysrhythmia, pulmonary edema, gastric upset, Stevens Johnson syndrome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

felodipine nursing implications

A

assess weight, crackles, edema, jugular vein

evaluate: lower BP, less gain, ^ activity tolerance
teach: no alcohol, caffeine, grapefruit
- tablets in stool is normal
- do not stop abruptly
- report dyspnea, palpations, irregular heart beat, swelling, nausea, vomit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

nifedipine trade name

A

adalet CC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

nifedipine drug class

A

calcium channel blocker

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

nifedipine route admin

A

PO

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

nifedipine expected effect

A

inhibit calcium ion influx across cell membrane during cardiac depolarization; relax coronary vascular smooth muscle; dilate coronary & peripheral arteries, ^ MI o2 delivery in patients with angina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

why use nifedepine

A

chronic angina, variant angina, hypertension

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

nifedipine adverse effects

A

dysrhythmias, Steven Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, exfoliative dermatitis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

mifedipine nursing implications

A

serious skin disorders, GI obstruction, CYP3A4 inducers

notify prescriber of nausea, vomit, rash, angina

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

amlodipine trade name

A

norvasc

17
Q

amlodipine drug class

A

calcium channel blocker, antianginal, antihypertensive

18
Q

amlodipine why use

A

chronic angina, variant angina, hypertension

19
Q

amlodipine expected effect

A

inhibit calcium ion influx during cardiac depolarization, relax coronary vascular smooth muscle, dilate coronary arteries, increase MI o2 delivery for angina

20
Q

amlodipine adverse rxn

A

no adverse effects

21
Q

amlodipine black box warning

A

hypersensitive to dihydropyridine

22
Q

amlodipine doses

A

CAD PO 5-10mg/day
hypertension PO 2.5-5mg to max 10mg
hepatic PO 2.5mg to max 10mg

23
Q

amlodipine route admin

A

PO