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UNIT 4 PHARMA

ANTIARRHYTHMIC DRUGS

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THESE DRUGS WILL HELP MAKE A HEART RHYTHM NORMAL,THAT IS THEIR GOAL ANTIARRHYTHMIC DRUGS
WHAT WILL ANTIARRHYTHMIC DRUGS DO TO THE HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE? DECREASE IT
IF THE HEART RATE IS LESS THAN 60 OR THE SYSTOLIC IS LESS THAN 100 WHAT WILL THE NURSE DO WITH THE MEDS? HOLD IT
WHAT MUST YOU MONITOR BEFORE GIVING ANTIARRHYTHMIC DRUGS? HEART RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE
WHAT 3 THINGS MUST YOU MONITOR WHILE ON DRUGS AND WHY? ELECTROLYTES,OXYGEN LEVELS AND OTHER MEDICATIONS. BECAUSE THEY CAN CAUSE ARRHYTHMIAS
WHAT CLASS OF DRUGS ARE OLDER AND NOT USED AS MUCH AS THE NEWER ONES? CLASS 1
WHAT CLASS OF DRUGS ARE USED MORE, ARE OUR BETA BLOCKERS,SLOWS THE HEART RATE AND DECREASE THE RESPONSE TO EPINEPHRINE AND NOR-EPINEPHRINE AND ALL MEDS IN THE CLASS END IN "LOL" CLASS 2
LIDOCAINE,PROCAINAMIDE,PROPAFENONE AND QUINIDINE ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF WHAT CLASS? CLASS 1
HYPOTENSION,TIRED,FATIGUE,LETHERGY,CONSTIPATION,DECREASED LABEDO ARE SIDE EFFECTS FOR WHAT CLASS? CLASS 2
THIS DRUG IS USED FOR FATAL PT'S, ITS CLASS 3 AND USED THE MOST AND HAS MORE SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS AMIODORONE(CORDARONE)
AMIODORONE CAN CAUSE __________AND CAN LEAD TO _____________ PULMONARY FIBROSOUS & LIVER FAILURE
CALCUIM TO THE HEART CAUSES WHAT? INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE & INCREASED WORKLOAD OF THE HEART
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS ARE IN WHAT CLASS? CLASS 4
WHAT DOES CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS DO? THEY BLOCK CALCUIM CAUSING DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE and decreased workload of the heart
verapamil(calan) is what class of drug? class 4
what are the 2 side effects of calcium channel blockers? flushing & edema
what drug is used to flatline fatal pt's and then restart causing a normal rhythm adenosine (adenocard)
do not give any cardiac drugs with what? grapefruit juice
BEFORE GIVING ADENOSINE(ADENOCARD) WHAT DO YOU EDUCATE AND EXPLAIN TO THE PT? IT WILL STOP THEIR HEART & WILL ONLY LAST A 10TH OF A SECOND,THEY WILL FEEL SHORT OF AIR & WILL FEEL DIZZY
WHAT 3 USES ARE ADENOSINE(ADENOCARD)USED FOR? PVC(PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION),VENTICULAR TACHYCARDIA(BEATING VERY FAST &FATAL),ATRIAL FIBRILLATION & FLUTTER
THIS IS AN EARLY BEAT PVC PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION
THIS IS BEATING VERY FAST AND CAN BE FATAL VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
THIS IS WHEN THE ATRIAL IS NOT BEATING & BLOOD'S NOT COMING OUT TO THE BODY AND THIS WILL DECREASE THE HEART RATE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION & FLUTTER
WHAT IS THE TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIB & FLUTTER? DECREASE THE HEART RATE & GIVE A BLOOD THINNER
NO HEART BEAT & FATAL VENTRICULAR FIBRULATION
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS FOR MISCELLANOUS ANTIARRYTHMICS;ADENOSINE(ADENOCARD)...BURPED LPN,C BRADYCARDIA,URINARY RETENSION,RINGING EARS,POSTURAL HYPOTENSION,DECREASED LABEDO,LIGHTHEADEDNESS,PROARRHYTHMIC EFFECT,NAUSEA,CONSTIPATION
CAN YOU TAKE THESE DRUGS WITH FOOD? YES
WHAT ARE PT'S A RISK FOR WITH THESE DRUGS AND WHY? RISK FOR INJURY DUE TO THE DIZZINESS
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