CARDIAC PHARMACOLOGY (HYPERTENSION)

Question 1

responsible for the conversion of ANGIOTENSIN I TO ANGIOTENSIN II

Answer 1

ACE- ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYMES

Question 2

responsible for regulating blood volume thus increases BP

Answer 2

ANGIOTENSIN II

Question 3

functions of ANGIOTENSIN II

Answer 3

• increases sympathetic activity
• facilitates ALDOSTERONE SECRETION responsible for regulating salt and water in our body
• arteriolar vasoconstriction is present due to increase in BP caused by increase in blood volume
• facilitates ADH secretion for water retention

Question 4

agent that decreases sympathetic activities and prevents vasoconstriction

Answer 4

a1- blockers

Question 5

trade name for DOXAZOCIN

Answer 5

ALFADIL XL

Question 6

trade name for TERAZOCIN

Answer 6

HYTRIN

Question 7

trade name for PRAZOCIN

Answer 7

MINIPRESS

Question 8

a1-blockers

Answer 8

• DOXAZOCIN
• TERAZOCIN
• PRAZOCIN

Question 9

agent that decreases sympathetic activities and facilitates vasodilation

Answer 9

b-blockers

Question 10

trade name for ALTENOLOL

Answer 10

CARDIOTEN

Question 11

trade name for METOPROLOL

Answer 11

BETALOC, NEOBLOC

Question 12

trade name for BISOPROLOL

Answer 12

BISOTEN

Question 13

trade name for CARVEDILOL

Answer 13

DUOBLOC

Question 14

b-blockers

Answer 14

ATENOLOL, METOPROLOL, LABETALOL, BISOPROLOL, CARVEIDILOL

Question 15

reduces BP and HEART RATE

Answer 15

b-blockers

Question 16

prevents conversion of ANGIOTENSIN I to ANGIOTENSIN II

Answer 16

ACE INHIBITORS

Question 17

ACE INHIBITORS

Answer 17

BENAZEPRIL
CAPTOPRIL
ENALAPRIL

Question 18

trade name for BENAZEPRIL

Answer 18

LOTENSIN

Question 19

trade name for CAPTOPRIL

Answer 19

CAPOTEN

Question 20

trade name for ENALAPRIL

Answer 20

HYPACE

Question 21

prevents the binding of ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTORS

Answer 21

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR BLOCKERS

Question 22

ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR BLOCKERS

Answer 22

LOSARTAN
VALSARTAN
CANDESARTAN
OLMESARTAN
IRBESARTAN

Question 23

trade name for LOSARTAN

Answer 23

COZAAR

Question 24

trade name for VALSARTAN

Answer 24

DIOVAN

Question 25

inhibition of ACE may result to

Answer 25

accumulation of substrates that may be harmful for the body

Question 26

it is a non specific enzyme and does not only act on ANGIOTENSIN I

Answer 26

ACE- ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYMES

Question 27

agents that has the ability to protect the kidneys and is recommended to be taken by patients with kidney problems and hypertension

Answer 27

ACE & ARB

Question 28

agent responsible for lowering intravascular volume by increasing water and sodium excretion

Answer 28

DIURETICS

Question 29

it known as a weak anti-hypertensive agent and is most of the time combined with other anti-hypertensive agents

Answer 29

DIURETICS

Question 30

DIURETICS

Answer 30

CHLOROTHIAZIDE
HYDROTHIAZIDE
FUROSEMIDE
SPIRONOLACTONE

Question 31

trade name for FUROSEMIDE

Answer 31

LASIX

Question 32

trade name for SPIRONOLACTONE

Answer 32

ALDACTONE

Question 33

SE of DIURETICS

Answer 33

frequent urination that may be a problem for elderlies with weak sphincters

Question 34

most common diuretics combined with therapy

Answer 34

HYDROTHIAZIDE

Question 35

block Ca channel into myocardial and vascular smooth muscle cells causing it to relax

Answer 35

Ca CHANNEL BLOCKERS

Question 36

Ca CHANNEL BLOCKERS

Answer 36

DILITIAZEM
VERAPAMIL
AMLODIPINE
FELODIPINE
NICARDIPINE
DIFEDIPINE

Question 37

trade name for DILITIAZEM

Answer 37

DILZEM,CARDIZEM, ANGIOZEM

Question 38

trade name for VERAPAMIL

Answer 38

ISOPTIN

Question 39

trade name for AMLODIPINE

Answer 39

NORVASC

Question 40

trade name for FELODIPINE

Answer 40

PLENDIL

Question 41

trade name for NICARDIPINE

Answer 41

CARDENE

Question 42

trade name for DIFEDIPINE

Answer 42

PROCARDIA, ADALAT