Unit 6 Therapeutic effect

Question 1

Class: Thiazide Diuretic
Drug: Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 1

To increase urine output; to treat hypertension, edema, HF

Question 2

Class: Loop Diuretic
Drug: Furosemide / Lasix

Answer 2

To treat heart failure, hypertension, acute pulmonary and peripheral edema

Question 3

Class Osmotic

Drug: Mannitol

Answer 3

For cerebral and peripheral edema, oliguria, and increase ICP

Question 4

Class: Potassium Sparing Diuretic
Drug: Spironolactone

Answer 4

For peripheral and pulmonary edema, circulatory overload, hypertension, hypokalemia

Question 5

Class: Adrenergic Antagonist (Beta Blocker)
Drug: Metoprolol

Answer 5

To control hypertension, AMI, angina and HF

Question 6

Class: Nonselective Beta 1 and Beta 2 (Adrenergic Antagonist)
Drug: Propranolol

Answer 6

Hypertension, Acute myocardial infarction, angina, ad dysrhythmias, and migraine prophylaxis.

Question 7

Class: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
Drug: Lisinopril

Answer 7

To treat hypertension AMI, and heart failure

Question 8

Class: Calcium Channel Blocker
Drug: Nifedipine

Answer 8

To control hypertension and angina pectoris

Question 9

Class: Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB)
Drug: Valsartan

Answer 9

To treat hypertension and HF

Question 10

Class: Alpha Adrenergic Blocker
Drug: Prazosin

Answer 10

To control hypertension