Drugs

Question 1

examples of anti-cholesterol drugs

Answer 1

statins, fibrates, PCSK 9 inhibitors

Question 2

examples of anti-hypertensive drugs

Answer 2

thiazide diuretics, beta blockers, vasodilators

Question 3

examples of statins

Answer 3

simvastatin, atorvastatin

Question 4

examples of PCSK 9 inhibitors

Answer 4

evolocumab, alirocumab

Question 5

examples of vasodilators

Answer 5

calcium antagonists, alpha blockers, ACEI, ARB

Question 6

statin example

Answer 6

simvastatin

Question 7

what do statins do

Answer 7

blocks HMG CoA reductase

Question 8

what are statins used in

Answer 8

hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes, angina/MI, CVA/TIA, high risk of MI and CVA

Question 9

what are the side effects pf statins

Answer 9

myopathy, rhabdomyolysis (renal failure)

Question 10

example of fibrates

Answer 10

bexafibrate

Question 11

what are fibrates used in

Answer 11

hypertriglyceridaemia, low HDL cholesterol

Question 12

what do PCSK 9 inhibitors do

Answer 12

inhibits binding of PCSK9 binding to LDLR, increasing number of LDLRs free to clear LDL (lowering levels)

Question 13

examples of antihypertension drugs

Answer 13

thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, vasodilators mineral corticoid antagonist

Question 14

examples of vasodilators

Answer 14

calcium antagonists, alpha blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARB

Question 15

ACEI

Answer 15

ACE inhibitors

Question 16

ARB

Answer 16

angiotensin receptor blockers

Question 17

example of mineral corticoid antagonists

Answer 17

spironolactone

Question 18

example of thiazide diuretics

Answer 18

bendrofluazide

Question 19

what is bendrofluazide used for

Answer 19

hypertension

Question 20

example of loop diuretics

Answer 20

furosemide

Question 21

what is furosemide used for

Answer 21

heart failure

Question 22

what are side effects of diuretics

Answer 22

hypokalaemia, arrhythmias, hyperglycaemia, increased uric acid, impotence

Question 23

examples of cardio-selective beta-blockers

Answer 23

atenolol, bisoprolol

Question 24

cardio-selective beta-blockers block what receptor

Answer 24

beta 1

Question 25

what are cardio-selective beta-blockers used for

Answer 25

angina, acute coronary syndrome, MI, hypertension, heart failure

Question 26

examples of non-selective beat blockers

Answer 26

propranolol, carvedilol

Question 27

carvedilol is an _ beta blocker

Answer 27

alpha and beta

Question 28

non-selective beta-blockers block what receptors

Answer 28

beta 1 and 2

Question 29

what are non-selective beta blockers used for

Answer 29

thyrotoxicosis, migrane

Question 30

side effects of non-selective beta blockers

Answer 30

asthma, tired, heart failure, cold peripheries