Cardio Pharm Question

[DocMiami]

1. Mr Green, a 54-year-old banker, had a cardiac transplant 6 months ago. His current blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg and heart rate is 100 bpm. Which of the following drugs would have the least effect on Mr Green's heart rate?

(A)Albuterol

(B)Epinephrine

(C)Isoproterenol

(D)Norepinephrine

(E)Phenylephrine

Answer : E

Could someone please explain why E is correct? Thank you 🙂
Wouldn't you get reflex bradycardia w/ Phenylephrine?

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[DocMiami]

1. Which of the following drugs most resembles drug X?

(A)Atropine

(B)Bethanechol

(C)Epinephrine

(D)Isoproterenol

(E)Phenylephrine

1. Which of the following most resembles drug Y?

(A)Atropine

(B)Bethanechol

(C)Epinephrine

(D)Isoproterenol

(E)Phenylephrine*

 

[DocMiami]

This one also ! Thank you

 

[chromuffin]

1. Mr Green, a 54-year-old banker, had a cardiac transplant 6 months ago. His current blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg and heart rate is 100 bpm. Which of the following drugs would have the least effect on Mr Green's heart rate?

(A)Albuterol

(B)Epinephrine

(C)Isoproterenol

(D)Norepinephrine

(E)Phenylephrine

Answer : E

Could someone please explain why E is correct? Thank you 🙂
Wouldn't you get reflex bradycardia w/ Phenylephrine?

I believe the idea here is that every other drug has beta-1 agonist properties. So all the other drugs will cause cardiac stimulation (increased chronotropy) whereas PE acts at alpha-1 and can only vasoconstrict and INDIRECTLY affect HR via baroreceptor reflex.

 

[chromuffin]

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1. Which of the following drugs most resembles drug X?

(A)Atropine

(B)Bethanechol

(C)Epinephrine

(D)Isoproterenol

(E)Phenylephrine

1. Which of the following most resembles drug Y?

(A)Atropine

(B)Bethanechol

(C)Epinephrine

(D)Isoproterenol

(E)Phenylephrine*

For the first question, I would think the answer is isoproterenol because it is the only drug that vasodilates (beta-2) without alpha activity (like epi).

For the second question, I think it is because PE is the only drug that vasoconstricts without vasodilation get (as the case with epinephrine). So I would think epinephrine would increase systolic but keep diastolic flat.

I could be wrong on these though. But that is my thought process.

 

[DocMiami]

For the first question, I would think the answer is isoproterenol because it is the only drug that vasodilates (beta-2) without alpha activity (like epi).

For the second question, I think it is because PE is the only drug that vasoconstricts without vasodilation get (as the case with epinephrine). So I would think epinephrine would increase systolic but keep diastolic flat.

I could be wrong on these though. But that is my thought process.

Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

 

[DocMiami]

For the first question, I would think the answer is isoproterenol because it is the only drug that vasodilates (beta-2) without alpha activity (like epi).

For the second question, I think it is because PE is the only drug that vasoconstricts without vasodilation get (as the case with epinephrine). So I would think epinephrine would increase systolic but keep diastolic flat.

I could be wrong on these though. But that is my thought process.

For the 1st question. Doesn't isoproterenol cause an increase in systolic bp via beta 1 ? Since its showing no change in SBP it threw me off.

 

[chromuffin]

For the 1st question. Doesn't isoproterenol cause an increase in systolic bp via beta 1 ? Since its showing no change in SBP it threw me off.

Isoproterenol acts at beta-1 and beta-2. The effects of beta-2 cause vasodilation, right? Which would reduce diastolic filling (lower BP). However, the beta-1 effects will increase HR. But an increased HR has no direct effect on systolic pressure, rather systolic pressure has an effect on HR. Make sense?

Edit: beta-1 does increase renin release which could affect BP long term but I think this question is really addressing more of the baroreceptor reflex and what it does.

 

[BurghStudent]

1. Mr Green, a 54-year-old banker, had a cardiac transplant 6 months ago. His current blood pressure is 120/70 mm Hg and heart rate is 100 bpm. Which of the following drugs would have the least effect on Mr Green's heart rate?

(A)Albuterol

(B)Epinephrine

(C)Isoproterenol

(D)Norepinephrine

(E)Phenylephrine

Answer : E

Could someone please explain why E is correct? Thank you 🙂
Wouldn't you get reflex bradycardia w/ Phenylephrine?

Isn't the point here that in any situation, phenylephrine can cause reflex bradycardia. However, with a transplanted heart, and vagus denervation, this reflex bradycardia couldn't occur. All the other drugs have some level of direct activity on the heart.