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Therapeutics II - Heart Failure

  1. captopril
    CAPOTEN
  2. enalapril
    VASOTEC
  3. fosinopril
    MONOPRIL
  4. lisinopril
    PRINIVIL, ZESTRIL
  5. perindopril
    ACEON
  6. quinapril
    ACCUPRIL
  7. ramipril
    ALTACE
  8. trandolapril
    MAVIK
  9. Which ACEi used in Stage C HF has the highest max daily dose?
    (Capoten); 50 mg TID (150 mg total)
  10. Which ACEi used for Stage C HF has the lowest max daily dose?
    trandolapril (Mavik); 4 mg once
  11. True or False. There is benefit from going beyond the target dosing for ACEi's.
    False. There is no benefit in going beyond target dosing, and this may leave room to add on other necessary therapy.
  12. What study found that there was NO benefit in the order of starting bisoprolol and enalapril?
    CIBIS II
  13. Which two ACEi's are in active form (are NOT pro-drugs; do not have to be activated in the liver)?
    • captopril (CAPOTEN)
    • lisinopril (PRINIVIL, ZESTRIL)
  14. What are the contraindications for using ACEi's in HF?
    • angioedema
    • anuric renal failure
    • pregnancy
    • bilateral artery stenosis
  15. What advantage would the use of carvedilol have over bisoprolol and metoprolol in treating patients with HF?
    carvedilol has alpha-1 activity as well as beta-1 and beta-2 activity, where as bisoprolol and metoprolol are selective for beta-1 only. Alpha-1 activity will help to reduce blood pressure.
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Therapeutics II - Heart Failure
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Therapeutics II - Heart Failure
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