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Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Calcium Channel ... Blockers - Dihydropyridines ... NonDihydropyridines #pharmacology ... #comparison #table ... #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Sodium Channel Blockers
Subclasses, Mechanisms, Indications, Side Effects
la - Quinidine, Procainamide
lb - Lidocaine, Mexiletine
Ic -
Sodium Channel Blockers ... Sodium #Channel #Blockers ... #ClassI #Na #cardiology ... #pharmacology # ... table #comparison
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Sodium Channel Blockers ... 4 - Calcium Channel ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology ... Transient K+ efflux moving ... 4 - Calcium Channel ... inotropy) ACCP Cardiology ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
and tachycardia Calcium ... Bilberry, Danshen, Dong ... potential arrhythmias Class ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology ... #DDI #table #cardiology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... - When digoxin blocks ... causes: - Increased ... Since digoxin blocks ... Pathophysiology #cardiology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Normal and Renal Dosing ... patients on the highest ... This drug class ... has a smaller A1c ... #Pharmacology #
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Saline (NS) - Comparison ... causing clotting • Higher ... shift • Saline Causes ... Normal #Saline #NS #comparison ... #pharmacology #
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Consider known drug causes ... (→ 3-10); beta-blocker ... ; digoxin; calcium ... channel blocker ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
inhibitor and beta-blocker ... inhibitor, beta blocker ... every 3 months during ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology