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1st line therapy for HTN in pregnancy…
Hydralazine + methyldopa (a2 agonist)
MOA of hydralazine… SEs…
Incr cGMP thus relaxing arterioles and decr afterload. SEs: reflex tachycardia making contraindicated in angina/CAD), fluid retention, N/HA, angina. Lupus like syndrome
SEs of minoxidil…
Hypertrichosis, pericardial effusion, reflex tachycardia, Na retention, angina
Patient takes hydralazine and their heart starts to race, what do you give them..
Beta blocker
HTN drugs that can cause angina…
Hydralazine and minoxidil (due to reflex tachycardia)
Uses of Ca channel blockers…
HTN, angina, nodal (SVT) arrythmias (not nifedipine), Raynaud’s
SEs of Ca channel blockers…
Cardio depression, AV block, periph edema, flushing, dizziness, constipation
How does incr NO (via nitroglycerin and hydralazine) cause smooth muscle relaxation…
Incr cGMP blocks MLCK which causes smooth muscle relaxation
Tx of renal problems in malignant HTN…
Fenoldopam (D1 agonist)
Determinants of myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and what decr each of them…
EDV (nitrates), BP (nitrates/betablockers), Contractility (beta blockers), HR (beta blockers and bb + nitrates), ejection time (nitrates- decr preload).
Effect of nitrates on HR and contractility…
Increase in both (reflex tachycardia)
Drugs contraindicated in angina…
Hydralazine, minoxidil, Pindolol and Acebutolol (partial beta agonists)
Statin effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Big decr in LDL, slight incr HDL, slight decr in TGs. Causes hepatotoxicity, rhabdomyolysis
Niacin effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Decr in LDL, big incr in HDL, decr in TGs. Causes flushing (tx w/ asprin), hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia
Bile acid resins (chol, col) effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Decr LDL, slightly increases HDLs and TGs. Causes decr fat soluble vitamin absorption, cholesterol gall stones
Ezetimibe (chol reabsorp blocker) effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Decr LDL, no effect on others. Causes incr LFTs
Fibrates effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Decr LDL, incr HDL, but large incr in HDL. Causes myositis, hepatoxic, gall stones
MOA of niacin lipid tx…
Inhibits secretion of VLDLs from liver
MOA of gemfibrozil and other fibrates…
Upregulate LPL
Half life of digoxin… how excreted…
40 hr half life, urinary excretion
1st line therapy for HTN in pregnancy…
Hydralazine + methyldopa (a2 agonist)
Uses of digoxin…
CHF (incr contractility) and a-fib (dec condxn thru AV node, suppression of SA node thru vagal stimulation)
MOA of hydralazine… SEs…
Incr cGMP thus relaxing arterioles and decr afterload. SEs: reflex tachycardia making contraindicated in angina/CAD), fluid retention, N/HA, angina. Lupus like syndrome
SEs of digoxin…
Cholinergic (N/V/D, blurry yellow vision), incr PR (AV decr), decr QT (incr contrxn), T-wave inversion, arrhythmia, hyperK
SEs of minoxidil…
Hypertrichosis, pericardial effusion, reflex tachycardia, Na retention, angina
Things that worsen digoxin toxicity…
Renal failure (decr excretion), hypoK (allows digoxin to bind to K site), quinidine (displaces from albumin and tissue binding sites), activates estrogen receptors causing gynecomastia
Patient takes hydralazine and their heart starts to race, what do you give them..
Beta blocker
Class IA effect on ventricular AP…
Incr AP duration, incr ERP, decr slope of phase 0. also incr slope of phase 4 depolarization in pacemaker cells
HTN drugs that can cause angina…
Hydralazine and minoxidil (due to reflex tachycardia)
Class IA antiarrythmics affect which arrhythmias…
Atrial and ventricular, especially reentrant and ectopic supraventricular and V-tachycardia
Uses of Ca channel blockers…
HTN, angina, nodal (SVT) arrythmias (not nifedipine), Raynaud’s
Toxicity of quinidine…
HA, tinnitus, thrombocytopenia, torsades de pointes
SEs of Ca channel blockers…
Cardio depression, AV block, periph edema, flushing, dizziness, constipation
Class IB antiarrythmics…
Lidocaine, Mexiletine, Tocainide, maybe phenytoin
How does incr NO (via nitroglycerin and hydralazine) cause smooth muscle relaxation…
Incr cGMP blocks MLCK which causes smooth muscle relaxation
Class IB effects on action potential and in what cases do you give them and when not…
Decr AP. Good for post-MI ventricular arrythmias and digitalis toxicity. Since they don’t slow condxn, not useful for AV or atrial dysrhythmias
Tx of renal problems in malignant HTN…
Fenoldopam (D1 agonist)
In what cases are IC antiarrythmics contraindicated…
Post-MI and in patients with structural abnormalities
Determinants of myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) and what decr each of them…
EDV (nitrates), BP (nitrates/betablockers), Contractility (beta blockers), HR (beta blockers and bb + nitrates), ejection time (nitrates- decr preload).
Class IC antiarrythmics and uses…
Flecanide, encainide, propafenone. V-tachycardia and especially v-tachy that goes to v-fib. Last resort drugs
Effect of nitrates on HR and contractility…
Increase in both (reflex tachycardia)
Short acting beta blocker used for supraventricular arrythmias…
Esmolol
Drugs contraindicated in angina…
Hydralazine, minoxidil, Pindolol and Acebutolol (partial beta agonists)
Effects of beta blockers on action potential…
AV node sensitive, incr PR interval
Statin effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Big decr in LDL, slight incr HDL, slight decr in TGs. Causes hepatotoxicity, rhabdomyolysis
SEs of beta blockers used for arrythmias…
Impotence, asthma exacerbation, bradycardia, AV block, CHF, sedation, sleep changes, mask signs of hypoglycemia, dyslipidemia (metoprolol)
Niacin effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Decr in LDL, big incr in HDL, decr in TGs. Causes flushing (tx w/ asprin), hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia
Class III antiarrythmics…
Sotalol, ibutilide, bretylium, dofetilide, amiodarone
Bile acid resins (chol, col) effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Decr LDL, slightly increases HDLs and TGs. Causes decr fat soluble vitamin absorption, cholesterol gall stones
Class III antiarrythmics effect on AP…
Like class IA: Incr AP duration, incr ERP, incr QT
Ezetimibe (chol reabsorp blocker) effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Decr LDL, no effect on others. Causes incr LFTs
Sotolol SEs…
Excessive beta block, torsades (effects of class II and III)
Fibrates effect on LDL, HDL, & TGs… SEs…
Decr LDL, incr HDL, but large incr in HDL. Causes myositis, hepatoxic, gall stones
Amiodarone SEs…
PF, hepatotoxic, thyroid probs, CORNEAL deposits, blue/grey skin, neuro defects, constipation, bradycardia/heart block/CHF
MOA of niacin lipid tx…
Inhibits secretion of VLDLs from liver
Amiodarone has class I, II, III, and IV effects, why…
Alterns the lipid membrane
MOA of gemfibrozil and other fibrates…
Upregulate LPL
Class IV antiarrythmic effect on AP…
Ca channel blockers. Decr condxn velocity causing incr ERP, incr PR.
Half life of digoxin… how excreted…
40 hr half life, urinary excretion
SEs of class IV antiarrythmics…
Flushing, Edema, Constipation, CHF/AV block
Uses of digoxin…
CHF (incr contractility) and a-fib (dec condxn thru AV node, suppression of SA node thru vagal stimulation)
MOA of adenosine…
Incr K out of cells thus hyperpolarizing them and decr Ca influx
SEs of digoxin…
Cholinergic (N/V/D, blurry yellow vision), incr PR (AV decr), decr QT (incr contrxn), T-wave inversion, arrhythmia, hyperK
SEs of adenosine…
Flushing, hypotsn, chest pain. Effects blocked by TheO
Things that worsen digoxin toxicity…
Renal failure (decr excretion), hypoK (allows digoxin to bind to K site), quinidine (displaces from albumin and tissue binding sites), activates estrogen receptors causing gynecomastia
In what antiarrythmic situation would one administer Mg…
Torsade de pointes or digoxin toxicity
Class IA effect on ventricular AP…
Incr AP duration, incr ERP, decr slope of phase 0. also incr slope of phase 4 depolarization in pacemaker cells
Which drugs decr aqueous humor synthesis and how…
Epinephrine and brimonidine (both alpha agonists that probably vasoconstrict  decr blood flow)
Class IA antiarrythmics affect which arrhythmias…
Atrial and ventricular, especially reentrant and ectopic supraventricular and V-tachycardia
Which drugs decr aqueous humor secretion (not necessarily synthesis) in glaucoma…
Beta blockers (timolol, betaxolol, carteolol), acetazolamide
Toxicity of quinidine…
HA, tinnitus, thrombocytopenia, torsades de pointes
Which drugs incr outflow of aqueous humor in glaucoma…
Directly: pilocarpine, carbachol; Indirectly: physostigmine, echothiophate. These open meshwork to free up canal of schlem. Latanoprost (a PGF2 agonist) also increases aqueous humor outflow
Class IB antiarrythmics…
Lidocaine, Mexiletine, Tocainide, maybe phenytoin
Side effects seen in glaucoma drugs…
Epinephrine bad for closed angle and can cause mydriasis and stinging. Muscarinic agonists can cause miosis. Latanoprost can darken the iris
Class IB effects on action potential and in what cases do you give them and when not…
Decr AP. Good for post-MI ventricular arrythmias and digitalis toxicity. Since they don’t slow condxn, not useful for AV or atrial dysrhythmias
How do opioids effect synaptic transmission…
Open K channels, close Ca channels and decr synaptic transmission. They also inhibit the release of Ach, NE, Ser, glutamate, and sub P
In what cases are IC antiarrythmics contraindicated…
Post-MI and in patients with structural abnormalities
To what side effects of opioids does tolerance not develop…
Constipation and miosis
Class IC antiarrythmics and uses…
Flecanide, encainide, propafenone. V-tachycardia and especially v-tachy that goes to v-fib. Last resort drugs
Butorphanol MOA, use, and SEs…
Partial agonist at mu receptors, agonist at kappa receptors (much like pentazocine). Used for pain, especially when trying to avoid resp depression (has less). SE: causes withdrawal if on full opioid agonist
Short acting beta blocker used for supraventricular arrythmias…
Esmolol
Tramadol MOA… SE…
Weak opioid agonist, inhibits Ser and NE reuptake. Causes opioid like SEs and decreases seizure threshold
Effects of beta blockers on action potential…
AV node sensitive, incr PR interval
1st line tx for Tonic clonic seizures…
Valproic acid, Carbamazapine, Phenytoin
SEs of beta blockers used for arrythmias…
Impotence, asthma exacerbation, bradycardia, AV block, CHF, sedation, sleep changes, mask signs of hypoglycemia, dyslipidemia (metoprolol)
Prophylaxis for GTC seizures…
Phenytoin
Class III antiarrythmics…
Sotalol, ibutilide, bretylium, dofetilide, amiodarone
1st line tx for seizures in pregnant women and in children…
Phenobarbitol
Class III antiarrythmics effect on AP…
Like class IA: Incr AP duration, incr ERP, incr QT
Epilepsy drugs that work thru Na channel inactivation..
Phenytoin, carbamazapine, Lamotrigene, Valproic acid and topiramate (also incr GABA)
Sotolol SEs…
Excessive beta block, torsades (effects of class II and III)
MOA of gabapentin…
GABA analog but also inhbitits HMA Ca channels
Amiodarone SEs…
PF, hepatotoxic, thyroid probs, CORNEAL deposits, blue/grey skin, neuro defects, constipation, bradycardia/heart block/CHF
MOA of ethosuxamide…
Blocks T-type Ca channels in thalamus
Amiodarone has class I, II, III, and IV effects, why…
Alterns the lipid membrane
MOA of tiagabine…
Inhibits GABA reuptake
Class IV antiarrythmic effect on AP…
Ca channel blockers. Decr condxn velocity causing incr ERP, incr PR.
MOA of vigabatrin…
Irreversibly inhibits GABA transaminase thus incr GABA
SEs of class IV antiarrythmics…
Flushing, Edema, Constipation, CHF/AV block
SEs of carbamazapine…
(DAN Teratan)Dipolopia, Ataxia, Nystagmus, Teratogen, agranulocytosis and aplastic anemia, liver toxicity, p450 indxn, SIADH, SJ syn
MOA of adenosine…
Incr K out of cells thus hyperpolarizing them and decr Ca influx
SEs of ethosuxamide…
GI distress, fatigue, HA, uriticaria, SJ
SEs of adenosine…
Flushing, hypotsn, chest pain. Effects blocked by TheO
SEs of phenytoin…
Like carbamazapine (DAN Teratan): Diplopia, Ataxia, Nystagmus, Teratogen, indxn of p450. Also, megaloblastic anemia, SLE-like, gumar hyperplasia, hirsuitism
In what antiarrythmic situation would one administer Mg…
Torsade de pointes or digoxin toxicity
SEs of topiramate…
Sedation, mental dulling, kidney stones, wt loss
Which drugs decr aqueous humor synthesis and how…
Epinephrine and brimonidine (both alpha agonists that probably vasoconstrict  decr blood flow)
Which epilepsy drug blocks voltage-gated Na channels…
Lamotrigen
Which drugs decr aqueous humor secretion (not necessarily synthesis) in glaucoma…
Beta blockers (timolol, betaxolol, carteolol), acetazolamide
Benzo effect on REM sleep…
Decrease
Which drugs incr outflow of aqueous humor in glaucoma…
Directly: pilocarpine, carbachol; Indirectly: physostigmine, echothiophate. These open meshwork to free up canal of schlem. Latanoprost (a PGF2 agonist) also increases aqueous humor outflow
If a patient has night terrors and sleep walking, what drug might you give them…
Benzo
Side effects seen in glaucoma drugs…
Epinephrine bad for closed angle and can cause mydriasis and stinging. Muscarinic agonists can cause miosis. Latanoprost can darken the iris
Amine form and passage into the brain via BBB…
Pass BBB in unchanged form and then bind to ion channel in brain in changed form
How do opioids effect synaptic transmission…
Open K channels, close Ca channels and decr synaptic transmission. They also inhibit the release of Ach, NE, Ser, glutamate, and sub P
Which inhaled anesthetic is not a risk for malignant hyperthermia…
Nitrous oxide
To what side effects of opioids does tolerance not develop…
Constipation and miosis
MOA of bromocriptine… pergolide…
Both are ergot alkaloids that are agonists of dopamine receptors (used for Parkinsons)
Butorphanol MOA, use, and SEs…
Partial agonist at mu receptors, agonist at kappa receptors (much like pentazocine). Used for pain, especially when trying to avoid resp depression (has less). SE: causes withdrawal if on full opioid agonist
MOA of pramipexole and ropinrole…
D2 receptor agonists, they are non-ergots
Tramadol MOA… SE…
Weak opioid agonist, inhibits Ser and NE reuptake. Causes opioid like SEs and decreases seizure threshold
Benztropine used to treat what aspects of Parkinsons…
Improves tremor and rigidity but does little to effect bradykinesia
1st line tx for Tonic clonic seizures…
Valproic acid, Carbamazapine, Phenytoin
Selegine effects on DA, NE, and Ser…
Increases DA most since MOA-B selectively metabolizes DA more then NE and Ser
Prophylaxis for GTC seizures…
Phenytoin
SEs of L-dopa…
Arrythmias from peripheral conversion to DA, dyskinesia following administration and akinesia in between doses
1st line tx for seizures in pregnant women and in children…
Phenobarbitol
Memantine MOA and SEs…
NMDA receptor antagonist used for Alzheimers. Helps prevent excitotoxicity caused by incr Ca. SEs: dizziness, confusn, hallucinations
Epilepsy drugs that work thru Na channel inactivation..
Phenytoin, carbamazapine, Lamotrigene, Valproic acid and topiramate (also incr GABA)
NT levels in Huntington dx and what is used to treat them…
Incr DA and decreased GABA and Ach. Reserpine and tetrabenzine both decrease DA while haloperidol is used to antagonize the DA receptor
MOA of gabapentin…
GABA analog but also inhbitits HMA Ca channels
Sumatriptan use… MOA… SE…
Serotonin AGONIST that causes vasoconstrxn thus inhibiting trigem activation and release of vasoactive peptides. Half life is <2hrs. used for migraines and clusters. SEs: coronary vasospasm, tingling
MOA of ethosuxamide…
Blocks T-type Ca channels in thalamus
MOA of tiagabine…
Inhibits GABA reuptake
MOA of vigabatrin…
Irreversibly inhibits GABA transaminase thus incr GABA
SEs of carbamazapine…
(DAN Teratan)Dipolopia, Ataxia, Nystagmus, Teratogen, agranulocytosis and aplastic anemia, liver toxicity, p450 indxn, SIADH, SJ syn
SEs of ethosuxamide…
GI distress, fatigue, HA, uriticaria, SJ
SEs of phenytoin…
Like carbamazapine (DAN Teratan): Diplopia, Ataxia, Nystagmus, Teratogen, indxn of p450. Also, megaloblastic anemia, SLE-like, gumar hyperplasia, hirsuitism
SEs of topiramate…
Sedation, mental dulling, kidney stones, wt loss
Which epilepsy drug blocks voltage-gated Na channels…
Lamotrigen
Benzo effect on REM sleep…
Decrease
If a patient has night terrors and sleep walking, what drug might you give them…
Benzo
Amine form and passage into the brain via BBB…
Pass BBB in unchanged form and then bind to ion channel in brain in changed form
Which inhaled anesthetic is not a risk for malignant hyperthermia…
Nitrous oxide
MOA of bromocriptine… pergolide…
Both are ergot alkaloids that are agonists of dopamine receptors (used for Parkinsons)
MOA of pramipexole and ropinrole…
D2 receptor agonists, they are non-ergots
Benztropine used to treat what aspects of Parkinsons…
Improves tremor and rigidity but does little to effect bradykinesia
Selegine effects on DA, NE, and Ser…
Increases DA most since MOA-B selectively metabolizes DA more then NE and Ser
SEs of L-dopa…
Arrythmias from peripheral conversion to DA, dyskinesia following administration and akinesia in between doses
Memantine MOA and SEs…
NMDA receptor antagonist used for Alzheimers. Helps prevent excitotoxicity caused by incr Ca. SEs: dizziness, confusn, hallucinations
NT levels in Huntington dx and what is used to treat them…
Incr DA and decreased GABA and Ach. Reserpine and tetrabenzine both decrease DA while haloperidol is used to antagonize the DA receptor
Sumatriptan use… MOA… SE…
Serotonin AGONIST that causes vasoconstrxn thus inhibiting trigem activation and release of vasoactive peptides. Half life is <2hrs. used for migraines and clusters. SEs: coronary vasospasm, tingling