Cardiovascular Drugs — Flashcards

Hydralazine combined with a _____ provides a mortality benefit for some patients with heart failure

Cabergoline, Bromocriptine, and Pergolide are D2 agonists (_____ derivatives) and associated with valvular heart disease.

Hint: ergot/nonergot

Cardiovascular/Renal_____ inhibitors are contraindicated in patients with hereditary angioedema, which is characterized by a C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency

drugs_____ is an 2 agonist that is primarily used to treat gestational hypertension

Niacin leads to _____ serum LDL by reducing VLDL synthesis

Dyslipidemia drugs _____ is a lipid-lowering agent that blocks absorption of cholesterol at the small intestinal brush border

Because iloprost and epoprostenol are potent vasodilators, these may cause symptoms of _____, headache, and hypotension

Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics) _____ is a lipophilic class III antiarrhythmic that also shares properties with class I, II, and IV antiarrhythmics

Nebivolol blocks _____ receptors and stimulates 3 receptors

_____ is the only lipid-lowering agent that lowers lipoprotein(a) levels significantly.