CVS PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2025/2026 BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED
A+
How do you avoid a myocardial infarction with
nifedipine? - ....ANSWER...Use a slow release
What side effect do all calcium channel blockers cause? -
....ANSWER...Pedal oedema
What is the difference between dihyrdopyridines and non-
dihydropyridines ? - ....ANSWER...Dihyrdopyridines are
vascular selective only
What effect do dihydropyridines have on the body? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation
,What effect do non-dihydropyridines have on the body? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation, decrease heart rate and
contractility
What are calcium channel blockers used for? -
....ANSWER...Hypertension, angina and arrhythmias
What type of drug is verapamil? - ....ANSWER...Non-
dihydropyridine, calcium channel blocker
What type of drug is diltiazem? - ....ANSWER...Non-
dihydropyridine, calcium channel blocker
What type of drug is sodium nitroprusside? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilator
How is sodium nitroprusside administered? -
....ANSWER...IV
What effect does sodium nitroprusside have on the body? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation
,What are the 2 side effects of sodium nitroprussside? -
....ANSWER...Lactic acidosis and reflex SNS
What are the 2 indications for sodium nitroprusside? -
....ANSWER...Extremely high malignant hypertension
Hypertensive emergency
What type of drug is hydralazine? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilator
How is hydralazine administered? - ....ANSWER...Oral
What effects does hydralazine have on the body? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation (mainly) and venodilation
What is hydralazine used for? -
....ANSWER...Hypertension
Why would hydralazine be combined with a thiazide
diuretic? - ....ANSWER...Limit sodium and water retention
caused by hydralazine
, Why would hydralazine be combined with a B blocker? -
....ANSWER...Limit the tachycardia caused by hydralazine
What type of drug are organic nitrates? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilators
What effect do organic nitrates have on the body -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation and venodilation (mainly)
What is the prototype organic nitrate? -
....ANSWER...Glycerol trinitrate
How is glycerol trinitrate administered? -
....ANSWER...Sublingual and IV
Which organic nitrates are short acting? -
....ANSWER...Glycerol trinitrate
Isosorbide dinitrate
2025/2026 BANK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS CURRENTLY TESTING
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED
A+
How do you avoid a myocardial infarction with
nifedipine? - ....ANSWER...Use a slow release
What side effect do all calcium channel blockers cause? -
....ANSWER...Pedal oedema
What is the difference between dihyrdopyridines and non-
dihydropyridines ? - ....ANSWER...Dihyrdopyridines are
vascular selective only
What effect do dihydropyridines have on the body? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation
,What effect do non-dihydropyridines have on the body? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation, decrease heart rate and
contractility
What are calcium channel blockers used for? -
....ANSWER...Hypertension, angina and arrhythmias
What type of drug is verapamil? - ....ANSWER...Non-
dihydropyridine, calcium channel blocker
What type of drug is diltiazem? - ....ANSWER...Non-
dihydropyridine, calcium channel blocker
What type of drug is sodium nitroprusside? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilator
How is sodium nitroprusside administered? -
....ANSWER...IV
What effect does sodium nitroprusside have on the body? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation
,What are the 2 side effects of sodium nitroprussside? -
....ANSWER...Lactic acidosis and reflex SNS
What are the 2 indications for sodium nitroprusside? -
....ANSWER...Extremely high malignant hypertension
Hypertensive emergency
What type of drug is hydralazine? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilator
How is hydralazine administered? - ....ANSWER...Oral
What effects does hydralazine have on the body? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation (mainly) and venodilation
What is hydralazine used for? -
....ANSWER...Hypertension
Why would hydralazine be combined with a thiazide
diuretic? - ....ANSWER...Limit sodium and water retention
caused by hydralazine
, Why would hydralazine be combined with a B blocker? -
....ANSWER...Limit the tachycardia caused by hydralazine
What type of drug are organic nitrates? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilators
What effect do organic nitrates have on the body -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation and venodilation (mainly)
What is the prototype organic nitrate? -
....ANSWER...Glycerol trinitrate
How is glycerol trinitrate administered? -
....ANSWER...Sublingual and IV
Which organic nitrates are short acting? -
....ANSWER...Glycerol trinitrate
Isosorbide dinitrate
