Drugs for Quiz 2

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Cloidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor, ticlopidine, cangrelor are which type of drug and used to treat?
P2Y12 inhibitors - help treat unastable angina, NSTEMI and STEMI
2
What is Aspirin or ASA?
An antiplatelet agent
3
Aletplase, reteplase, tenecteplase are all examples of?
fibrinolytics
4
What are some examples of beta blockers?
carvedilol, bisoprolol, metoprolol tartrate and succinate
5
Nitryoglycerin and isosorbide are examples of?
nitrates
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What are examples of ACEI?
lisinopril, enalapril, captopril
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What are examples of ARBs?
losartan, valsartan
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What are examples of dihydropyridine CCB?
amlodipine
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non-dihydropyridine CCBs?
diltiazem and verapamil
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Furosemide and Torsemide are?
loop diuretics
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What are the two types of potassium sparing diuretics?
aldosterone antagonists
epithelial sodium channel blockers
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Spironolactone and eplerenone are?
aldosterone antagonists
13
Triamterene is a?
epithelial sodium channel blocker
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What are some statins?
atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvistatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, lovastatin
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What are the direct arteriolar vasodilators?
hydralazine and minoxidil
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What is the MOA fr ezetimibe?
blocks cholesterol absorption across the intestinal border so it decreases LDL
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fenofibrate, gemfibrozil and bezafribrate are ?
fibrates used to decrease triglycerides levels
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Cholestyramine, colestipol and colsevelam are?
bile acid resins
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Alirocumab and Evolocumab are?
PCSK9 inhibitors
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What is the MOA for niacin?
inhibits lipolysis and free fatty acid release from adipose tissue by inhibiting hormone sensitve lipase and decreasing the formation of hepatic VLDL
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