Calcium Channel Blockers

Question 1

Calcium Channel Blockers

Answer 1

like valium for your heart - negative ino, chrono, dromo

Question 2

Inotropic, Chronotropic, Dromotropic

Answer 2

Strength of heartbeat. Positive inotropic stimulates the heart, strong heartbeat. Negative relaxes the heart, weak heartbeat.

Rate of heartbeat. Positive = speeds it up Negative = slows

Conductivity. Positive = exciteable, negative = blocks/slows conduction

Question 3

What do calcium blockers treat? (indication)

Answer 3

AAA - antihypertensive (lower BP), anti-angina (pain they decrease demand for oxygen), anti-arrythmic (take away any ATRIAL arrythmias - NOT ventricle)

Question 4

Side effects of calcium channel blockers

Answer 4

HHB - headache, hypotension, bradycardia

Question 5

Names of calcium channel blockers

Answer 5

verapamin, diltiazem (-zem), amlodipine (-dipine)

Question 6

When do you hold CCB or BB?

Answer 6

if SBP is <100