Lets Learn Beta Blockers

Question 1

Name as many beta blockers as you can

Answer 1

Nice can you think of another one?

Question 2

what are the different pnuemonics to remember for betablockers

Answer 2

ice paco
water cans
b a man
bacn

Question 3

what does ice paco relate to?

Answer 3

it is the pnuemonic that lets us remember what beta blockers provide less cold extremities and less bradycardic effects

Question 4

what does water cans relate to?

Answer 4

water cans relates to water soluble beta blockers which are less likely to cause nightmares and sleep disturbancesw

Question 5

what does b a man relate to

Answer 5

beta blockers that have a lower chance of causing bronchospasm

Question 6

what does bacn relate to

Answer 6

beta blockers with once daily dosing remember that bacn is always had for breakfast >:)

Question 7

what is the pnuemonic to help remember what beta blockers provide less cold extremities and less bradycardic effects

Answer 7

ice PACO

Question 8

what is the pnuemonic to help remember the water soluble beta blockers which are less likely to cause nightmares and sleep disturbances

Answer 8

water CANS

Question 9

what is the pnuemonic to help remember which betablockers can be taken once a day

Answer 9

bacn remember bacn always in the morning

Question 10

what is the pnuemonic to help remember which beta blockers are less likely to cause bronchospasm

Answer 10

B A MAN

Question 11

What beta blockers are part of ice PACO

Answer 11

pindolol
acebutol
celiprolol
oxprenolol

Question 12

what beta blockers are part of BACN

Answer 12

bisoprolol
atenolol
celiprolol
nadolol

Question 13

what beta blockers are part of water CANS

Answer 13

celiprolol
acebutol
nadolol
sotalol

Question 14

what beta blockers are part of B A MAN

Answer 14

bisoprolol
atenolol
metoprolol
acebutol
nebivolol

Question 15

what beta blockers are less likely to cause bronchospasm

Answer 15

bisoprolol
atenolol
metoprolol
acebutol
nebivolol

Question 16

what beta blockers are less likely to cause nightmares

Answer 16

celiprolol
acebutol
nadolol
sotalol

Question 17

what beta blockers are less likely to cause cold extremities

Answer 17

pindolol
acebutol
celiprolol
oxprenolol

Question 18

what pnuemonics is pindolol associated with?

Answer 18

ice paco

Question 19

what pnuemonics is acebutol associated with

Answer 19

paco
ba man

Question 20

what pnuemonics is celiprolol associated with

Answer 20

paco
cans
bacn

Question 21

what pnuemocs is atenolol associated with

Answer 21

ba man
bacn
cans

Question 22

what pnuemonics is nadolol associated with

Answer 22

cans
bacn

Question 23

what pnuemonics is nebivolol assocaited with

Answer 23

ba man

Question 24

what are some indications of beta blockers

Answer 24

angina
hypertension
heart failure
primary prevention of decompensated cirrhosis

Question 25

what is an indication for propanolol

Answer 25

anxiety

Question 26

what are the main four side effects for beta blockers

Answer 26

Bradycardia Hypotension Bronchospasm Cold extremities can you think of some additional ED Sleep disorders

Question 27

why are beta blockers cautioned in diabetes

Answer 27

can mask tachycardia a symptom of hypoglycaemia

Question 28

what other cautions exist for beta blockers

Answer 28

First degree block Myasthenia gravis history of copd mask symptoms of thyrotoxicosis

Question 29

what are the contraindications of betablockers

Answer 29

asthma for non selective cardiogenic shcok hypotension bradycardia av block 2nd