Pharmacology INDBE questions and answers all correct

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"Prils" are? Correct Answer: ACE inhibitors "Sartans" are? Correct Answer: ARBs (angiotension receptor blockers) "Triptans" are? Correct Answer: Treatment of acute migraine headache "stati... ns" are? Correct Answer: lower LDL cholesterol "Dipines" are? Correct Answer: calcium channel blockers "Tidines" are? Correct Answer: H2 Blockers reduce nighttime acid "Prazoles" are? Correct Answer: Proton pump inhibitors, GERD "Azoles" are? Correct Answer: antifungals Who is ACE and why do we want to inhibit him? Correct Answer: ACE is the enzyme that converts angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2. angiotensin 2 in a round about way causes vasoconstriction and increase the blood pressure What are 6 things ACE inhibitors ("prils") good for? Correct Answer: 1. Anti-hypertensive agent via vasodilation and inhibition of aldosterone (Na+ and H20 diuresis) 2. Treatment of heart failure by inhibiting renin-angiotensin- aldosterone—CHF is a HYPER-RENINEMIC state 3. Anti-inflammatory 4. Anti-thrombotic 5. Hypoglycemic (be careful when starting ACE inhibitors in diabetics) 6. Decrease growth of tissues or "remodeling" [Show More]

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