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Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Blockers: Candesartan ... hydralazine Positive Inotropes ... Intravenous Positive Inotropes ... Medications #CHF #cardiology ... #pharmacology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
Beta Blockers - ... Pharmacology Comparison ... #Pharmacology # ... Comparison #Table ... #Receptors #cardiology
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
Calcium Channel Blockers ... SVR: Decrease • Inotropy ... NonDihydropyridines #pharmacology ... #comparison #table ... #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Severe Heart Failure ... Rx 4 — Consider inotrope ... considered a weak inotropic ... ACE-inhibitors, angiotensin receptor ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
beta adrenergic receptors ... force (negative 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 ... beta adrenergic receptors ... force (negative inotropy ... ) ACCP Cardiology ... Antiarrhythmics #Pharmacology
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
cravings, and blocks ... used alone and severe ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
• Heart - ↑ Inotropy ... Norepinephrine release ... Adrenoceptor #adrenergic #receptors ... #actions #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #comparison
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
mineralocorticoid receptor ... infarction, moderate to severe ... inhibitor, beta blocker ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology