GALEN PHARM EXAM 2 EXAM PREP GUIDE
2026 CORE PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS
AND DRUG THERAPY PRINCIPLES
◉ Acebutolol - Drug interactions
Answer: diuretics, cardiac glycosides, prolongs hypoglycemic effects
of insulin and oral antidiabetics
◉ Dilriazem use
Answer: angina, hypertension, atrial fibrillation
◉ Diltiazem May cause:
Answer: HA, hypotension, dizziness, flushing, peripheral edema,
weakness, bradycardia
◉ Diltiazem labs
Answer: liver enzymes
◉ antianginal nursing implications
Answer: obtain vitals
Health & Drug hx
, orthostatic vitals
sips of water before giving sublingual nitro
do not touch nitro oint with bare hands
do not place on chest near a defibrillator (explosion/burns)
call 911 after 5 mins if not better or worse
store med away from light in a dry place
rotate patch every 24hrs
no alcohol
◉ Antidysrhythmic Drugs
Answer: drugs used to treat abnormal heart rhythms.
**ventricular dysrthymia= life threatening**
◉ Types of Antidysrhythmic Drugs
Answer: Class I: Sodium Channel Blockers
Class II: Beta Blockers
Class III: Drugs That Prolong Repolarization
Class IV: Calcium Channel Blockers
◉ Amiodarone Hydrochloride use
Answer: ER treatment of life threating ventricle dysrhythmias and A-
fib
2026 CORE PHARMACOLOGY CONCEPTS
AND DRUG THERAPY PRINCIPLES
◉ Acebutolol - Drug interactions
Answer: diuretics, cardiac glycosides, prolongs hypoglycemic effects
of insulin and oral antidiabetics
◉ Dilriazem use
Answer: angina, hypertension, atrial fibrillation
◉ Diltiazem May cause:
Answer: HA, hypotension, dizziness, flushing, peripheral edema,
weakness, bradycardia
◉ Diltiazem labs
Answer: liver enzymes
◉ antianginal nursing implications
Answer: obtain vitals
Health & Drug hx
, orthostatic vitals
sips of water before giving sublingual nitro
do not touch nitro oint with bare hands
do not place on chest near a defibrillator (explosion/burns)
call 911 after 5 mins if not better or worse
store med away from light in a dry place
rotate patch every 24hrs
no alcohol
◉ Antidysrhythmic Drugs
Answer: drugs used to treat abnormal heart rhythms.
**ventricular dysrthymia= life threatening**
◉ Types of Antidysrhythmic Drugs
Answer: Class I: Sodium Channel Blockers
Class II: Beta Blockers
Class III: Drugs That Prolong Repolarization
Class IV: Calcium Channel Blockers
◉ Amiodarone Hydrochloride use
Answer: ER treatment of life threating ventricle dysrhythmias and A-
fib