Cardiovascular Drugs — Flashcards

To remember the drugs that are safe to treat hypertension in pregnancy: H_____LabetalolMethyldopaNifedipine

Cardiovascular (Antihypertensives) _____ is safe to use in pregnant women experiencing hypertensive emergency

Nitrates primarily cause _____ dilation, causing decreased pre-load

Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics) _____ is an anti-arrhythmic that rarely causes immunologic reactions, resulting in thrombocytopenia

Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs) _____ CCBs are useful for treating angina due to their ability to cause coronary vaso-dilation

In adults, Alprostadil can be used for _____ dysfunction or critical limb ischemia due to its ability to cause potent vasodilation

Activation of A1 receptors in the myocardium by adenosine _____ inward Ca2+ current

Cardiovascular/Renal_____ inhibitors may cause a dry cough due to lung irritation, secondary to increased bradykinin

Class I antiarrhythmics _____ the slope of phase 0 (upstroke) of the myocardial action potential

Because iloprost and epoprostenol are potent vasodilators, these may cause symptoms of _____, headache, and hypotension