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cardiac drugs
Question | Answer |
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atenolol (Tenormin) | betablocker- cardio selective |
metoprolol (Lopressor) | betablocker-cardio selective |
metoprolol succinate (Toprol XL) | betablocker-cardio selective |
benazepril (Lotensin) | ACEIs |
captopril (Capoten) | ACEIs |
losartan (Cozaar) | ARBs |
olmesartan (Benicar) | ARBs |
valsartan (Diovan) | ARBs |
What do Non-selective or non-specific beta blockers do? | they block both beta1 and beta2 receptors and so affect the heart, lungs, vascular smooth muscles, kidneys, GI, etc. |
The ________ beta-1-blockers include atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, esmolol, acebutolol, metoprolol, and nebivolol | cardio selective |
Cardioselective beta blockers have a clinical advantage --what is it? | less likely to cause bronchoconstriction compared with non-selective beta-blockers-not guaranteed |
nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat XL) | Calcium Channel Antagonist/Blockers |
amlodipine (Norvasc) | CCB |
bumetanide (bumex) | loop diuretic |
spironolactone (Aldactone) | potassium sparing diuretic |
doxazosin (Cardura) | Alpha-adrenergic Antagonis t |