Question

Please indicate the class of medication and how the medication may influence exercise performance, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Exercise Capacity Medication Class Heart Rate Blood Pressure Rythmol Albuterol Advair Metformin Xanax

Answer 1

Rhythmol	Class 1C antiarrhythmic drug	Heart rate- irregular	Low blood pressure	exercise capacity is reduced
Albuterol	bronchodilators	Rapid heart rate- tachycardia	does not raise blood pressure significantly.	inhaled albuterol did not improve maximal exercise performance
Advair	corticosteroids	Increase heart rate	increase Bloody pressure	result in improved ventilation during exercise
Metformin	biguanides- antidiabetic	Increase heart rate	no effect on BP	metformin did not affect VO 2, VO 2peak, exercise test duration and VAT
Xanax	benzodiazepines	Slow the heart rate	lowers the BP	blunting effect of benzodiazepines during exercise. Decrease the stamina.