Cardiovascular Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 141: _____ is a newer antianginal drug that is a pFOX inhibitor

Answer: Trimetazidine

Flashcard 142: _____ can be administered as a single bolus dose for coronary thrombolysis.

Answer: Tenecteplase

Flashcard 143: What is the first line pharmacologic rx for multifocal atrial tachycardia?_____

Answer: CCBs like verapamil and diltiazem

Flashcard 144: Bevantolol has _____ blocking action

Answer: \u03b2\u2081 (beta-1) plus \u03b1\u2081 (alpha-1)

Extra: Bevantolol is a cardioselective (\u03b2\u2081) adrenoreceptor antagonist that also possesses \u03b1\u2081-blocking activity. This distinguishes it from drugs like labetalol and carvedilol, which are non-selective beta-blockers with alpha-blocking activity.

Flashcard 145: _____ is an oral soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator that can be used in the treatment of chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Answer: Vericiguat

Flashcard 146: Which ACE inhibitors are NOT prodrugs?_____

Answer: Lisinopril and Captopril

Flashcard 147: _____, an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) has shown evidence of having PPAR gamma agonist action.

Answer: Telmisartan

Flashcard 148: Cilnidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker which blocks _____type calcium channels.

Answer: both N and L-

Flashcard 149: _____ is a neprilysin and ACE inhibitor developed for heart failure

Answer: Omapatrilat

Flashcard 150: _____ - Most Rapid-acting PDE-5 inhibitor

Answer: Avanafil