Indications
Adverse Effects
Classes
Mechanisms of Action
Miscellaneous
100

Indomethacin is indicated when maintenance of this structure is indicated.

What is Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)?

100

Torsade de pointes results from ...

What is QT prolongation?

100

Another name for Class II Antiarrhythmics

What are Beta Blockers?

100

Inhibits cotransport system (Na+/K+/2Cl) of thick ascending limb of loop of Henle.

What are sulfonamide loop diuretics?

100

This drug can result in hyperkalemia and endocrine effects (eg, gynecomastia, antiandrogen effects).

What is spironolactone? 

200

These two antiarrhythmic drug classes are used for supraventricular tachycardia, but not ventricular tachycardia.

What are classes II and IV?

200

These two drug classes can prolong the QT interval.

What are Class I and III Antiarrhythmics?

200

This drug class reduces the preload via relaxation of the smooth muscle.

What are nitrates?

200

The MOA for this drug class is direct inhibition of Na+/K+ ATPase.

What are cardiac glycosides/digoxin?

200

This drug results in a short period of asystole after administration.

What is adenosine?

300

The treatment regimen indicated for NYHA class 1: symptoms with intense exercise.

What are ACEI/ARB, β blocker, and a diuretic?

300

Amiodarone requires normal function tests for these three organs before delivery.

What are the lungs, thyroid, and liver?

300

Verapamil and diltiazem are members of this drug class.

What are Class IV Antiarrhythmics?

300

This drug activates antithrombin, which decreases the action of IIa and factor Xa, has a short half-life, and is used in more acute scenarios.

What is Heparin?
300

This plant genus that provide most of the medically useful cardiac glycosides.

What is Digitalis?

400

This drug is contraindicated in patient with untreated hypotension and right ventricular infarction. 

What is nitroglycerin? 

400

This drug class, similar to ACE inhibitors, can result in Hyperkalemia, decreased GFR levels, hypotension, and is teratogen. 

What are angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB)?

400

Abciximab, eptifibatide, and tirofiban belong to this drug class.

What are glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors?

400

The blockage of ___ ion channels is responsible for for the decreased slope of phase __ seen in Class __ Antiarrhythmics. 

What is sodium, 0, and I?

400

The first drug used in patients with left ventricular dysfunction but no edema.

What are ACE inhibitors?

500

ACE inhibitors, such as lisinopril, are indicated in these two cardiovascular conditions.

What is hypertension and heart failure?


but also proteinuria and diabetic nephropathy.  

500

Headache, hearing/vision loss, tinnitus, psychosis and cognitive impairment caused by quinidine use.

What is cinchonism?

500

Antiarrhythmic classes 1A, 1B, and 1C are differentiated based on these two main criteria.

What is Na+ affinity and action potential duration?

500

Hydralazine increasee cardiac output via this mechanism.

What is NO production -> reduces blood pressure and afterload/systemic resistance?

500

The difference between an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker.