Dr. Einstein Drugs 8/29
inotropic & chronotropic effect of DIGOXIN?
inotropic: +
chronotropic: –
chronotropic: –
inotropic & chronotropic effect of BETA BLOCKERS?
inotropic: –
chronotropic: –
chronotropic: –
inotropic & chronotropic effect of NON-1,4-DHP CA BLOCKERS? drug name(s)?
inotropic: –
chronotropic: –
chronotropic: –
diltiazem & verapamil
inotropic & chronotropic effect of 1st GENERATION 1,4-DHP CA BLOCKERS? drug name(s)?
inotropic: –
chronotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
nifedipine
inotropic & chronotropic effect of 2nd GENERATION 1,4-DHP CA BLOCKERS? drug name(s)?
inotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
amlodipine
inotropic & chronotropic effect of ACE INHIBITORS? drug name(s)?
inotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
ending in -pril (ex: lisinopril, enalapril)
inotropic & chronotropic effect of ARB (angiontensin II receptor blocker)? drug name(s)?
inotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
ending in-sartan (ex: losartan)
inotropic & chronotropic effect of DRIs (direct renin inhibitors)?
inotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
chronotropic: neutral
which drug has a bad side effect of constant cough and what causes it?
ACE inhibitors because of buildup of AT-1 which breaks up into kinin and bradykinins that produce the cough
what drug was created to alleviate the side effect of constant cough seen in ACE inhibitors?
ARBs (angiontensin receptor blockers)
true/false: digoxin will decrease BP
FALSE. digoxin will not decrease BP
which drug has lower benefit for African Americans because of a less active RAAS system?
ACE inhibitors
