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24 Cards in this Set
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What are some side effects of alpha blockers?
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- reflex tachycardia
- postural hypotension |
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What are some side effects of beta blockers?
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- bronchoconstriction
- arrhythmias - sexual dysfunction - metabolic disturbances (glucose) |
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In what conditions are beta blockers contraindicated?
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- asthma
- COPD - diabetes (used with caution) |
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What are the alpha blockers?
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- Phenoxybenzamine
- Phentolamine - Prazosin - Terazosin - Doxazosin - Yohimbine |
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What are the beta blockers?
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Propranolol, Timolol, Nadolol, Acebutolol, Atenolol, Metoprolol, Esmolol, Betazolol, Pindolol, Labetolol
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Which alpha blockers non-selectively block alpha 1 and alpha 2 adrenoreceptors?
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- Phenoxybenzamine
- Phentolamine |
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Which alpha blockers selectively block alpha 1 adrenoreceptors?
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Prazosin, Terazosin, Doxazosin
*all end in 'sin' |
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Which alpha blocker selectively blocks alpha 2 adrenoreceptors?
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Yohimbine
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Which alpha blocker can be used to TREAT pheochromocytoma?
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Phenoxybenzamine
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Which alpha blocker can be used to DIAGNOSE pheochromocytoma?
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Phentolamine
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Phenoxybenzamine and Phentolamine are contraindicated in which type of patient?
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Patients with poor coronary perfusion.
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Prazosin, Terzosin, and Doxazosin can be used to treat which conditions?
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- hypertension
- BPH (enlarged prostate) |
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What are the non-selective beta blockers?
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Propranolol, Timolol, and Nadolol
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Which beta blockers have partial agonist activity?
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Pindolol and Acebutolol
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Which beta blockers selectively block beta 1 receptors?
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- Acebutolol
- Atenolol - Metoprolol - Esmolol - Betazolol |
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Which beta blockers can be used to treat diabetic hypertensives?
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1) partial agonists (pindolol and acebutolol)
2) selective beta 1 blockers (acebutolol, atenolol, metoprolol, esmolol) |
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Which beta blocker also has a Calcium channel block property?
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Betazolol
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Which beta blockers can be used to treat hypertensives with pulmonary dysfunction?
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Selective beta 1 blockers (acebutolol, atenolol, metoprolol, esmolol)
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Which beta blockers have ISA (intrinsic sympathetic activity)?
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The partial agonists, pindolol and acebutolol
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Beta blockers can be used to manage which conditions?
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- hypertension
- migraines - arrhythmias - tremor - thyrotoxicosis - angina - glaucoma |
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Which beta blocker also has the ability to block alpha 1 receptors?
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Labetolol (mixed alpha 1, beta 1, and beta 2 blocker)
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Which beta blocker can be used to treat pregnancy induced hypertension?
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Labetolol
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What is the major action of Guanethidine?
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Blocks the release of norepinephrine --> decrease in BP and HR
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What is the major action of Resperine?
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Decreases catecholamine stores --> decrease in BP and HR
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