Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 2541: Naltrexone is a mu-opioid antagonist that can help with weight _____

Answer: loss

Flashcard 2542: What anti-coagulation drug is frequently used to treat acute coronary syndromes (e.g. unstable angina, STEMI, NSTEMI)?_____

Answer: Heparin

Flashcard 2543: Dihydropyridine CCBs can worsen heart failure due to increased _____ activity induced by baroreceptor reflex activation

Answer: sympathetic

Flashcard 2544: Do direct factor Xa inhibitors (apixaban, rivaroxaban) require lab monitoring?_____

Answer: No

Flashcard 2545: Inhaled _____ (e.g. budesonide, fluticasone) can be added as daily maintenance therapy for persistent asthma

Answer: corticosteroids

Flashcard 2546: ACE inhibitors, Beta-blockers (compensated HF), and Aldosterone Antagonists are beneficial in Heart Failure because they help prevent:

Answer: Cardiac remodeling

Extra: These drug classes (ACE inhibitors, Beta-blockers, and Aldosterone Antagonists) have been shown to reduce mortality in patients with heart failure by preventing or reversing maladaptive cardiac remodeling.

Flashcard 2547: Misoprostol is not used very often due to its ability to cause _____ as a side effect

Answer: diarrhea

Flashcard 2548: Psyllium, Bran, Methylcellulose and Polycarbophil are a _____ laxatives

Answer: bulk-forming

Flashcard 2549: Does nitroprusside cause arteriolar or venous dilation?_____

Answer: Both

Flashcard 2550: Benzodiazepines may be used to treat _____ caused by UMN disorders (e.g. MS, stroke, spinal cord trauma, tetanus)

Answer: spasticity