New Cardiac Drugs

Aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor, lowers blood pressure by:
Blocking angiotensin II receptors
Inhibiting the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I
Increasing bradykinin levels
Stimulating the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
Which of the following is a contraindication for nitrate therapy?
Hypertension
Hypothyroidism
Hypotension
Angina
Tolerance to nitrates typically develops with long-acting or transdermal formulations. How can this tolerance be managed?
Increasing the dose every week
Continuous administration without breaks
Having a nitrate-free period of 8-12 hours each day
Using nitrates only during angina attacks
Ivabradine acts by inhibiting which ion channel in the heart?
Sodium channel
Potassium channel
If (funny) ion channel
Calcium channel
Which of the following is a common visual side effect associated with ivabradine?
Blurred vision
Luminous phenomena
Red-green color blindness
Photophobia
Which of the following conditions is commonly associated with non-atherosclerotic angina?
Hyperlipidemia
Hypothyroidism
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)
Diabetes mellitus
Which of the following is a potential adverse effect of direct renin inhibitors like aliskiren?
Hyperkalemia
Hypercalcemia
Hypoglycemia
Hypocalcemia
In patients with Prinzmetal's angina, which type of calcium channel blocker is recommended?
Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers
Loop diuretics
Thiazide diuretics
Which medication requires caution in patients with recent head trauma due to the risk of increased intracranial pressure?
Nitrates
Beta-blockers
Thiazide diuretics
Loop diuretics
Which of the following statements about modified-release formulations of isosorbide mononitrate is correct?
They should be given every 4 hours
They do not produce tolerance
They should be given only once daily
They are ineffective for angina
0
{"name":"New Cardiac Drugs", "url":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/Q80OD9U62","txt":"Aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor, lowers blood pressure by:, Which of the following is a contraindication for nitrate therapy?, Tolerance to nitrates typically develops with long-acting or transdermal formulations. How can this tolerance be managed?","img":"https://www.quiz-maker.com/3012/images/ogquiz.png"}