PHM 315 Ch 7e Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor | suppresses the conversion of angiotensin in the blood by the angiotensin converting enzyme; treats hypertension |
antianginal | drug that dilates coronary arteries, restoring oxygen to the tissues to relieve the pain of angina pectoris |
antiarrhythmic | counteracts cardiac arrhythmia |
anticoagulant | prevents clotting of the blood - used in treating thrombophlebitis and myocardial infarction |
antihypertensive | drug that lowers blood pressure |
beta-adrenergic blocking agents (beta blockers) | inhibit responses to sympathetic adrenergic nerve activity causing a slowing of electrical conduction and heart rate and lowering blood pressure. treat angina pectoris and hypertension |
calcium channel blockers | inhibit calcium entry in heart muscle cells, slowing the heart rate, lessening oxygen demand, relaxing smooth muscle cells. prevent/treat angina pectoris, arrhythmias, and hypertension |
cardiotonic | increases the force of myocardial contractions in the heart. treats congestive heart failure |
diuretic | increases the secrection of urine. treats hypertension |
hypolipidemic | reduces the serum fat and cholesterol |
statins | lower cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase (liver enzyme that makes cholesterol) |
thrombolytic agents | drugs to dissolve thrombi (blood clots) ex streptokinase, tissure plaminogen activator |
vasoconstrictor | drug that causes narrowing of the blood vessels decreasing blood flow |
vasodilator | causes dilation of the blood vessels, increasing blood flow |
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