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Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Drugs #Agents
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... Decreased heart rate ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Pulmonary disease • Drugs ... Rate Control • ... β-Blocker • CCB • Digoxin
Common IV to PO Drug Conversions
1) Metoprolol 1:2.5
2) Diltiazem Oral Dose(mg/day) = [ rate (mg/hr) x
Common IV to PO Drug ... Dose(mg/day) = [ rate ... 3 ] x 10 3) Digoxin ... 1.25 #IVtoPO #Drug ... #Conversion #Pharmacology
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Cardiovascular Drug-Drug ... and tachycardia Digoxin ... Interacts with digoxin ... Antiarrhythmic Drugs ... supplementals #herbal #pharmacology
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan-Williams Classification
 • Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic)
 • Class II
 • Class
Vaughan-Williams Classification ... anti-antiarrhythmic drugs ... : Adenosine, Digoxin ... Vaughan #Williams #Classification ... #pharmacology #
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan-Williams Classification
 • Class I (Ia, Ib, Ic)
 • Class II
 • Class
Vaughan-Williams Classification ... anti-antiarrhythmic drugs ... : Adenosine, Digoxin ... Vaughan #Williams #Classification ... #pharmacology #
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs ... dose or change drug ... variable tremor, mask ... tremor (may be a late ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Antiarrhythmics - Vaughan Williams Classification:
CLASS 1 - Sodium Channel Blockers:
 • MOA: Block fast Na+ channels
Vaughan Williams Classification ... 0 to decrease rate ... Vaughan #Williams #Pharmacology ... #Classification ... #Classes #pathophysiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Palpitations, light-headedness ... Pulmonary disease • Drugs ... block or WPW Rate ... Antiarrhythmic drugs ... atrial thrombus • Digoxin