Cardio Flashcards
(32 cards)
ACE Inhibitors:
Drug names
(-prils)
Ramipril, Lisinopril, Perindopril
ACE Inhibitors:
Side effects
Dry cough
Not for pregnancy
ACE Inhibitors:
Mechanism
Stops angiotensin 1 conversion to angiotensin 2
ACE Inhibitors:
Used in
Hypertension (acute and chronic)
Heart failure (left ventricular dysfunction)
Preventing strokes
Given to those post MI
ACE Inhibitors:
Acronym stands for
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
ARBs:
Acronym stands for
Angiotensin receptor blockers
ARBs:
Used in
Basically ACE inhibitors but without the dry cough side effect for those who can’t tolerate it, i.e breathlessness
ARBs:
Drug names
(-sartan)
Losartan, Candesartan, Valsartan
Calcium channel blockers:
Drug names
(-pine)
Amlodipine, Nifedipine.
Verapamil.
Calcium channel blockers:
Side effects
Peripheral (ankle) oedema
Do not give verapamil with a beta-blocker
Calcium channel blockers:
Used in
Hypertension
Angina
Heart dysrhythmia (atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia)
Calcium channel blockers:
Mechanism
Blocks smooth muscle L type channels (vasodilators)
Diuretics:
Drug names
Thiazide - Bendroflumethiazide
Loops - Furosemide
Spironolactone
Diuretics:
Side effects
Bendroflumethiazide - gout
Furosemide - hypokalaemia
Spironolactone - give men moobs
Diuretics:
Used in
Bendroflumethiazide - hypertension and heart failure
Furosemide - oedema and heart failure
Beta-blockers:
Drug names
(-olol)
Propanolol, bisprolol (b1 selective)
Beta-blockers:
Used in
Angina
Hypertension
Heart failure
Post-MI
Beta-blockers:
Mechanism
Blocks adrenaline receptors
B1 = heart B2 = lungs
Beta-blockers:
Side effects
Loads
Bronchoconstriction
Nitrates:
Drug names
( -nitrate… obviously)
GTN, Isorbic mononitrate
Nitrates:
Side effects
Headache
Diminished effect if overused
Nitrates:
Used in
Stable angina
Part of MONA for ST elevated MI
Nitrates:
Mechanism
Vasodilators
Digoxin:
Used in
Heart failure
Atrial fibrillation
