Lecture 4: CVP Pharmacology and Lab Values Flashcards
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Hypertension drugs:
1) Diuretics - #1 line of treatment
2) Calcium channel Blockers
3) ACE inhibitors - typically prescribed second
4) Short Acting Alpha1 adrengeric blockers
5) Nsaids - can icnrease BP
Common now for hypertensive people to be on 3 or 4 of these
What kind of diuretics are most effective in black patients?
Thiazide diuretics
Asians typically require lower doses of diuretics
Hispanics show an intermittent response to hypertensive pills
* typically on 3-4 combo pills
What do dieutretics do to plasma volume?
* What do they do to CO? - for how long?
Decrease plasma volume
Decrease CO (first 2 months only)
What are the easy going diuretics that are often prescribed first?
Thiazide diuretics
common
What are the 3 classes of diuretics?
Thiazide
Potassium Sparing
Loop
What are the 3 side effects of Thiazide?
1) Fluid/electrolyte imbalance - this happens w/ all diuretics because they’re expelling fluid from your body
2) Erectile Dysfunction
3) Hyperglycemia
Common Thiazide Diuretics:
* Hydrochlorithiazide
* Metolazone
* Benzthiazide
NOTE diuretics expell fluid to work on the pre load on your heart. Less fluid going into the heart so it doesnt have to work as hard
Potasssium sparing diuretics side effects (4)
1) Hyperkalemia (because it leaves potassium in there)
2) GI upset
3) Diarrhea
4) Cardiac irregularities
Common = Spironolatone (Aldactone)
Loop Diuretics side effects
1) Fluid imbalance
2) Hypotension
3) Anorexia
4) vertigo
5) Hearing loss
6) Weakness
Common =
* Bumetanide (Bomex)
* Furosemide (Lasix)
What two ways do calcium channel blockers decrease BP
CO
decreased peripheral vascular resistance
* So this portion works on afterload
2 common calcium channel blockers
Dihydropyridines
Nondihyopyridines
Dihydropyridines (Ca2+) do what?
Vasodilation
nonDihydropyridines (Ca2+) do what
Variation in cardiac contuction (decreased HR) - so I guess this imapcts CO
Adverse effects of Ca2+ blockers
Dizziness, HA, hypotension, flushing, palpitations, LE edema, CHF exacerbation, arrhythmias, AV conduction disturbances, constipation, and gingival overgrowth
Flushing is a very common one
Fatigue/Tiredness is also very common - will imapct ex/hep
Angiotensin-converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors)
* Methidology?
* what way do they decrease BP?
* Common ones?
Inhibit ACE
Vasodilation and reduce PVR (kind of the same thing) - so they work on the after load
Common:
* Benazepril (lotensin)
* Lisinopril (Prinivil/Zestril)
Adverse effects:
* hypotension
* Cough
* Hyperkalemia
* HA
* Dizziness
* Fatigue
* Nausea
* Rash
* taste changes
focus on the main adverse effects for these.
Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBS) - BP med
* What kind of pts are often put on these?
* How do they help?
For pts that do not tolerate ACE antihypertensives well
Increase vasodilation = decreased TPR
* However it has little affect on CO
Common:
* Candesartan (Atacand)
* Losartan (Cozaar)
* Valsartan (Diovan)
Adverse effects
* Cough, otherwise minimal and similar to ACE
Short Acting Alpha1 adrengeric blockers
* Do they block alpha 1 or 2?
* Methodology?
* Adverse effects?
* What other disease is it used to treat?
Block alpha 1 (1 heart)
* makes sense, alpha 1 receptors do sympathetic stimulation which causes vasoconstriction
Methodology: Inhibit catecholamine induced vasoconstriction (decreased vasoconstriction = decreased BP because the TPR is lower)
Common agents:
* Doxazosin (Cardura)
* Prazosin (Minipress)
* Terazosin (Hytrin)
Adverse effects:
* Orthostatic hypotension
* First-dose response - everytime you take it for the first time/increase dose you’re going to have more of those adverse effects
Also used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy
* Decreases that sympathetic stimulation = less pressure on urethera
Beta-andergenic Receptor antagonists (Beta blockers)
* What do they block?
* Do they use this later or earlier in treatment?
* What does the second generation of this medication do?
* Common agents?
* Adverse effects?
* What is the suffix on these medications?
They sit in the beta 1/2 binding sites (antagonists) and block epi/nor from binding
* So essentially block that sympathetic stimulation to the heart (meaning theres less contractility and it doesnt have to work as hard)
Use to be first line of defense (no longer is)
Often used for younger pts, pts with intolerances to ACEI and ARB
2nd generation (cardioslective) beta blcokers spare B2 blockers to the lungs
* So when you block beta at the lungs you decrease sympathetic stimulation to the lungs meaning they don’t widen as much which is bad for pts w/ asthma and stuff
all end in -olol
Common agents:
* Propranolol (inderal)
* Metroprolol (lopressor, toprol)
* Carvedilol (Dilatrend, Eucardic)
Adverse effects:
* Fatigue
* HA
* Dizziness
* Diarrhea
* Sexual dysfunction
* Proke angina when stopped suddenly
* Acute MI when stopped suddenly - so important that pts don’t miss a dose
Short acting alpha 1 end in what suffix?
-osin