Cardiovascular Drugs — Flashcards

The following is a flower of? _____

Class _____ antiarrhythmics treat arrhythmias by directly blocking Ca2+ current in the SA and AV nodes

Class I_____ antiarrhythmics are especially effective at treating atrial fibrillation (and flutter)

Adenosine activates inhibitory _____ receptors on the myocardium of the SA and AV nodes

Milrinone causes arteriolar _____ and thus decreased afterload

_____ inhibits the cholesterol transport protein NPC1L1 in the intestinal mucosa and reduces the absorption of both dietary and biliary cholesterol

Sacubitril is an antihypertensive that may be combined with _____ for the treatment of chronic systolic heart failure

Cardiovascular/RenalACE inhibitors and ARBs _____ sodium and bicarbonate reabsorption at the proximal convoluted tubule

Ezetimibe indirectly _____ HMG CoA reductase activity and thus increases cholesterol synthesis by the liver

Potent vasodilation (e.g. following hypertensive therapy) may cause hypotension followed by reflex _____ and increased renin levels