3. Cardiovascular drug, any agent that affects the
function of the heart and blood vessels. Drugs
that act on the cardiovascular system are among
the most widely used in medicine.
Hypertension (high blood pressure),
angina pectoris (chest pain resulting from
inadequate blood flow through the coronary
arteries to the heart muscle), heart
failure (inadequate output of the heart muscle in
relation to the needs of the rest of the body),
and arrhythmias (disturbances of cardiac
rhythm).
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5. Ethyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite with a chemical formula C2H5NO2. It may be
prepared from ethanol
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6. •Glyceryl trinitrate - Nitroglycerin, also known
as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), is a used for heart
failure, high blood pressure, anal fissures, painful periods,
and to treat and prevent chest pain caused by decreased
blood flow to the heart (angina) or due to the recreational
use of cocaine. This includes chest pain from a heart
attack It is taken by mouth, under the tongue, applied to
the skin, or by injection into a vein.
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7. Questions
CO PO PEO
What are Anti-anginals ? 2 marks 2 1,2,3 1,8,11
Write note on antianginals . Explain organic
nitrates – 5 marks
2 1,2,3 1,8,11
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8. Write structure of following groups
(i) Acetyl -COCH3
Give popular brand names of
Streptomycin- Ambistryn inj, Cipstryn inj, Merstryp inj.
Paracetamol-Tylenol, Calpol, panadol, crocin, metacin,
valadol, paldesic, Dolo
Ibuprofen- Ibugesic, Ibuspan SR, Ibuflamar, Brufen
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9. Explain the following terms
(i) Cardiotonic-
These are the drugs which have stimulating action on
the cardiac muscles. They increase the force of muscle
contraction without increasing oxygen consumption.
Cardiac glycosides on hydrolysis yield corresponding
sugar and aglycones.
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