Drugs FDA Listed complications Transfer to breast milk Atenolol D Intrauterine growth restriction and premature birth Yes Other beta-blockers C Low birth weight, hypoglycemia, and bradycardia in the fetus Yes…
Medication Example Indication Main adverse effects on the cardiovascular system β-agonists Hexoprenaline (Ipradol)® Tocolysis Tachycardia Peripheral vasodilatation Pulmonary edema Calcium channel blocker Nifedipine (Adalat®) Tocolysis Hypotension Hypertension Tachycardia Oxytocin receptor…
Category Definition A Adequate, well-controlled studies in pregnant women have not shown an increased risk of fetal abnormalities in any trimester of pregnancy. B Animal studies have revealed no evidence…
(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada The rational basis of antiarrhythmic therapy ideally requires a knowledge of: 1. The mechanism of the arrhythmia: Disturbances in…
(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada An appropriate classification of cardiomyopathies is as follows: 1. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 2. Dilated cardiomyopathy 3. Restrictive cardiomyopathy…
(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada Overview Acute coronary syndrome [ACS = ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) or non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and unstable angina] is a…
(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada Results that dictate a reduction in end points observed in a few hallmark and other recent randomized clinical trials…
(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada Acromegaly Enlargement of the heart, premature coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure, hypertension, intraventricular conduction defects, and cardiac arrhythmias…
(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada Infective endocarditis (IE) most often results from bacterial infection, but infections caused by fungi, Coxiella, or Chlamydia are not…
(1) University of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada This chapter tells you Which beta-blocker is best for your patients. The pharmacodynamic reasons why atenolol is a relatively…
