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NUR120
CARDIAC MEDS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nitrates | Antianginals that relax smooth muscle with resultant decrease in venous return and arterial BP |
| HMG CoA Inhibitors | tx of elevated total and LDL cholesterol |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | tx of angina pectoris caused by coronary artery spasm |
| Biphosphonates | tx of Paget's disease; hypercalcemia of malignancy |
| Beta Adrenergic Blockers (Beta Blockers) | tx of hypertension & angina pectoris caused by artherosclerosis |
| Antimetabolites | Induction & maintenance of remission in acute myelocytic leukemia; Inhibit DNA polymerase |
| Anticoagulants | tx of pulmonary embolism & venous thrombosis |
| Antiarrhythmics | tx of tachycardia |
| Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB's) | tx of hypertension; Nephropathy in type II Diabetes |
| Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE) | tx of stable pts within 24 hrs of acute MI |
| Alpha Adrenergic Blockers | tx of hypertensions; relaxation of smooth muscle of bladder & prostate |
| Alkalating Drugs | Palliative tx of chronic lymphocytic leukemia |