Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
what is the box warning of Actos? |
Actos has a boxed warning against initiation in patients with NYHA Class III and IV heart failure. |
|
|
MOA of Aldactone? |
Spironolactone and eplerenone block aldosterone, a hormone which causes sodium and water retention and increases blood pressure. Aldosterone increases potassium secretion into the urine; drugs that block aldosterone such as spironolactone will cause an increase in serum potassium. |
|
|
Which of the loop diuretics has the highest risk for ototoxicity? |
Eccrine (ethacrynic acid) |
|
|
generic for Natrecor? |
Nesiritide |
|
|
generic of Inspra? |
Eplerenone |
|
|
common cause of HF ? |
MI long standing HTN |
|
|
what is the K level so Inspra can be started? |
< 5 mEq/L |
|
|
wha tis the common SE for BiDil? |
HA |
|
|
what is the therapeutic range for HF for Digoxin? |
0.5 - 0.9 ng/mL |
|
|
can BiDil and sildenafil taken together? |
NO. they are contraindicated |
|
|
generic for Demadex? |
Torsemide |
|
|
What is the carvedilol dose regarding patient's weight? |
85kg or less: can use up to 25 mg BID more than 85kg: max dose is 50 mg BID |
|
|
what is the indication for BiDil in HF patients? |
BiDil is indicated for the treatment of heart failure as an adjunct to standard therapy in self-identified black patients. |
|
|
when is BiDil (isosorbide denitrate + hydralazine) is appropriate? |
when ACEI and ARB can not be tolerated |
|
|
which ACEI has the shortest half life? |
Captopril |
|
|
Which of the following medications can cause phosphenes? |
Corlanor |
|
|
what benefit of metoprolol IR in HF? |
lowered heart rate |
|
|
A patient has been prescribed digoxin for systolic heart failure. What clinical benefit has digoxin shown in systolic heart failure? |
A reduction in HF hospitalizations |
|
|
brand for bisoprolol?
|
Zebeta |
|
|
What meds can not be used in patients with bilateral renal artery stenosis |
ACEI and ARB |
|
|
Digoxin serum concentrations at what level and above are associated with increased mortality in patients with systolic heart failure? |
1.0 ng/mL |
|
|
Which agents have been shown to improve survival in systolic heart failure? |
ACEI Beta blocker Aldosterone antagonist |
