Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

What effect do statins have on HDL levels?_____

What anti-coagulation drug is frequently used to treat acute coronary syndromes (e.g. unstable angina, STEMI, NSTEMI)?_____

Are beta-blockers contraindicated in diabetic patients?

Ondansetron may cause _____, which presents with symptoms including rigidity, tremor, hyperthermia, and confusion

Thrombolytics exert their effects via direct or indirect conversion of plasminogen to _____

How do glucocorticoids suppress the immune response?_____

What type of drug are class IV antiarrhythmics? _____

What adverse effect is common to sotalol, dofetilide, and ibutilide (class III antiarrhythmics)? _____

One adverse effect associated with **clonidine** is _____ (BP)

Neutral Protamine Hagedorn (NPH) is characterized by _____ action and duration