Drugs and Brands

Question 1

METOPROLOL
-Equipotent to propanolol in blocking B1 receptors
-Extensively useful in treating hypertension and cardiac failure

Answer 1

Lopressor®

Question 2

ATENOLOL
-usually dosed once daily
-less effective than metoprolol
-patients with renal failure should be given lower does

Answer 2

Tenormin®

Question 3

MIXED ACTING B-BLOCKERS
-has B-blocking and vasodilating effects due to a-receptor blockade

Answer 3

-Labetalol
-Carvedilol
-Nebivolol

Question 4

LABETALOL

Answer 4

-Normodyne®
-Trandate®

Question 5

CARVEDILOL

Answer 5

Coreg®

Question 6

NEBIVOLOL

Answer 6

Bystolic®

Question 7

PARTIAL AGONISTS
-B-blockers with some intrinsic sympathomimetic activity

Answer 7

-Pindolol
-Acebutolol
-Penbutolol

Question 8

PINDOLOL

Answer 8

Visken®

Question 9

ACEBUTOLOL

Answer 9

Secretal®

Question 10

PENBUTOLOL

Answer 10

Levatol®

Question 11

NON-SELECTIVE B-RECEPTOR BLOCKERS

Answer 11

-Nadolol
-Carteolol

Question 12

NADOLOL

Answer 12

Corgard®

Question 13

CARTEOLOL

Answer 13

Cartrol®

Question 14

ESMOLOL
-shortest half-life (9-10 mins.)
-administered by constant IV infusion
-used for management of intraoperative and postoperative hypertension
-sometimes used for hypertensive emergencies, particularly if associated with tachycardia

Answer 14

Bevibloc®

Question 15

ALPHA-1 BLOCKERS

Answer 15

-Doxazosin
-Prazosin
-Terazosin

Question 16

DOXAZOSIN

Answer 16

Cardura®

Question 17

PRAZOSIN

Answer 17

Minipress®

Question 18

TERAZOSIN

Answer 18

Hytrin®

Question 19

PROPANOLOL
-the 1st blocker shown to be effective in hypertension and ischaemic heart disease
-non-selective-receptor blocking agent

Answer 19

Inderal®