Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are 4 examples of antiplatelets?
Aspirin
Clopidogrel
Tricagrelor
Prasugrel
What are antiplatelets prescribed for?
Secondary prevention of MI/strokes
Preventing stent thrombosis
What are 4 examples of drugs that inhibit factor Xa in the coag cascade?
Rivaroxiban
Apixaban
Edoxaban
Low molecular weight heparin
What are Xa inhibitors prescribed for?
treating DVT/PE
Preventing strokes in atrial fibrilation
What parts of the coag cascade does warfarin inhibit?
FIX,X,VII, prothrombin
What is warfarin prescribed for?
Protecting metal valves
Where does metolazone act?
On the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron
Where does furosemide act?
The loop of Henle in the nephron
What are the 4 pillars of heart failure?
ACEi
Beta blockers
Mineralcorticoid receptor antagonists
SGLT2i
What kind of drug is ramipril?
ACEi
What kind of drug is candesartan?
A2RB
What kind of drug is bisoprolol?
Beta blocker
What do beta blockers do?
Reduce renin secretion
What kind of drug is spironolactone?
Mineralcorticoid receptor antagonist
What is the role of a Mineralcorticoid receptor antagonist?
Blocks aldosterone
What are SGLT2i’s for?
Patients with heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction
What kind of drug is dapagliflozen?
SGLT2i
What drugs are prescribed for chronic coronary syndrome (angina)?
Beta blocker of calcium channel blocker
Alongside a short acting nitrate
After a stent or a bypass what drugs are required for acute coronary syndrome?
Antiplatelets
ACEi
beta blockers
Statins
What 4 examples of antihypertensives?
A - ACEi
B - A2RBs
C - Calcium channel blockers
D - diuretics
