Autonomic/CV Drugs — Flashcards

Flashcard 521: K+ sparing diuretics (e.g. spironolactone, eplerenone) are useful in the treatment of heart _____, especially in combination with loop diuretics

Answer: failure

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)

Flashcard 522: Danazol is used to treat _____ and hereditary angioedema

Answer: endometriosis

Flashcard 523: What drug class does ethacrynic acid belong to? _____

Answer: Loop diuretics

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Renal (Diuretics)

Flashcard 524: Imatinib can inhibit the receptor tyrosine kinase _____, making it useful for GI Stromal Tumors (GIST)

Answer: c-Kit

Flashcard 525: Diuretics, nitrates, ACE inhibitors, and dihydropyridine ca2+ channel blockers are contraindicated in _____

Answer: hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Extra: * remember that decreasing preload/after in HOCM can cause syncope/dizziness

Flashcard 526: Dopamine may be used for the treatment of _____ failure and unstable bradycardia

Answer: heart

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Indirect Sympathomimetics)

Flashcard 527: What non-volatile acid may be elevated with aspirin overdose? _____

Answer: Salicylic acid

Flashcard 528: Dobutamine causes _____ diastolic pressure

Answer: decreased

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Sympathomimetics)

Flashcard 529: β-blocker toxicity is treated with _____, saline, or atropine

Answer: glucagon

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (β-blockers)

Flashcard 530: Cardiac glycosides exert their actions via direct inhibition of the _____ pump

Answer: Na+-K+ ATPase