Calcium Channel Blockers — primary use?
Treat angina, hypertension, supraventricular tachycardia.
Verapamil — adverse reactions?
Bradycardia, hypotension, peripheral edema.
Diltiazem — drug interactions?
Enhanced effects with diuretics and vasodilators.
Amlodipine — main side effect?
Peripheral edema and dizziness.
Calcium channel blockers — mechanism?
Inhibit calcium influx into cardiac and smooth muscle cells.
Beta blockers — primary indications?
Hypertension, heart failure, MI, angina.
Metoprolol — effect?
Reduces heart rate and cardiac output.
Bradycardia — caused by?
Beta blockers or non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers.
ACE inhibitors — main effect?
Vasodilation and decreased blood pressure.
ACE inhibitors — common adverse?
Dry cough, hyperkalemia, angioedema.
ACE inhibitors — monitoring?
Blood pressure, serum potassium, kidney function.
ARBs — mechanism?
Block angiotensin II receptors, causing vasodilation.
ARBs — main use?
Hypertension and heart failure intolerant to ACE inhibitors.
Diuretics — main types?
Thiazides, loop diuretics, potassium-sparing diuretics.
Thiazides — action site?
Distal convoluted tubule.
Loop diuretics — example?
Furosemide.
Potassium-sparing — example?
Spironolactone.
Antibiotics — macrolides mechanism?
Inhibit bacterial protein synthesis at 50S ribosomal subunit.
Macrolides — adverse effects?
GI disturbances, QT prolongation, allergic reactions.
Antithrombotic — aspirin role?
Inhibits platelet aggregation, prevents MI and stroke.
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