CND Quiz

A modern illustration of cardiovascular medications, featuring Amlodipine and Valsartan with a healthcare theme, vibrant colors, and educational elements.

CND Knowledge Quiz

Test your understanding of cardiovascular medications with our engaging quiz focused on Amlodipine and Valsartan. This quiz is designed to challenge your knowledge and help you learn more about these important medications.

Key Features:

  • Multiple choice questions
  • Focus on efficacy and side effects
  • Ideal for healthcare professionals and students
16 Questions4 MinutesCreated by LearningHeart42
Amlodipine can be given once daily because it has a half-life of  _______ hours
20 hours
25 hours
‰¥35 hours
12 hours
The anti-hypertensive effect of amlodipine is manifested as __________________
Vasoconstriction especially in children
Vasodilation in peripheral vascular beds
Increased incidence of lipid abnormalities
Headaches
Valsartan is indicated for the treatment of _______.
A. Hypertension
B. Recent MI
C. Heart failure in patients who are able to tolerate ACE-inhibitors
D. All of the above
E. Both A and B
The maximum possible dose of Valsartan that can be given in a single day is ______ mg
40 mg
80 mg
160 mg
320 mg
The half life of valsartan is _______ hours.
3
6
9
12
The maximum daily dose of amlodipine can be:
10 mg
5 mg
20 mg
15 mg
Select the most common side effect of amlodipine from below:
Loss of appetite
Pedal Edema
Headache
Nausea
Adding Valsartan to HCTZ offers the following the benefit, except for:
Additive blood pressure reductions without major effects on heart rate
Adding HCTZ 12.5 or 25 mg/day to valsartan 80 mg/day resulted in a greater blood pressure reduction than increasing the valsartan dosage from 80 to 160 mg/day
Valsartan/HCTZ combination was generally more effective than either drug given alone
Valsartan/HCTZ combination has no side effects
It is perfectly fine to use valsartan with NSAIDs on a long term basis:
True
False
Valsartan + Hydrochlorothiazide fixed dose combination can be prescribed to a patient newly diagnosed with hypertension:
True
False
Which of the following is not an attribute of valsartan?
Sustained reduction in blood pressure
Can be used in patients with history of MI
Cannot be used in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension
Co-administration with diuretics provides improved control of hypertension
Efficacy, tolerability and safety of valsartan have been demonstrated in large-scale studies for:
Hypertension
Heart failure (HF)
Post-myocardial infarction (MI)
All of the above
Despite a shorter half-life, 160 mg/day Valsartan was more effective in lowering blood pressure over 24 h than 80 mg/day telmisartan.
True
False
The recommended dose of Amlodipine + Valsartan is four tablets per day.
True
False
In heart failure, Valsartan is given in an initial dose of 40mg twice daily. The dose should be increased, as tolerated, to 160mg twice daily
True
False
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