Cardiovascular Drugs — Flashcards

Amiodarone, a class III antiarrhythmic, can cause _____ microdeposits and blue-gray skin discoloration.

_____, Rosuvastatin and Pitavastatin have a long half-life and may be taken at any time of the day.

Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics) _____, a class III antiarrhythmic, can cause both hyper- or hypo-thyroidism

Nesiritide causes arteriolar and venous _____ and thus decreased afterload and preload

Bile acid resins (e.g. cholestyramine) indirectly _____ HMG CoA reductase activity and thus increase cholesterol synthesis by the liver

Sildenafil inhibits _____ and prolongs the vasodilatory effect of nitric oxide

Black and elderly patients respond well to _____ and long-acting dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blockers for treatment of primary hypertension

Hydralazine is often combined with an _____ to treat heart failure due to LV systolic dysfunction

Selective _____ receptor agonist used in the long term management of HTN isMoxonidine

Antihypertensives _____ causes vasodilation equally at the arteries and veins via nitric oxide, which is useful during the treatment of hypertensive emergency