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Cardiac Medication
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diuretics | Lasix Bumex HCTZ Metolazone |
| Lasix and Bumex are | Loop Diuretics |
| Loop Diuretics Side effects | Hypokalemia due too the amount of Urine output, ototoxicity |
| Hypokalemia can do what to Digoxin | increase risk of Digoixn toxicity |
| Lasix and Bumex can treat | Edema, HTN, Renal/hepatic fluid overload, cardiac |
| HCTZ and Metolazone is considered | A weak diuretic may also be used for HTN; slightly drops K levels |
| ACE's do what? | Blocks conversion of Angio 1 from becoming Angio 2 |
| ACE's medication | Enlapril lisnopril Captopril |
| ACE are used to treat | HTN, Heart Failure, MI, High cardiovascular risk Patients (prevents Remodeling) |
| ACE S/E | Angioedema! Cough,Hypotension, Hyperkalemia, |
| ARB's block what | Blocks Angio 2 at receptor |
| ARB medication | Losartan valsartan |
| ARB's USE | HTN, Heart Failure, MI, Diabetic Nephropathy, Stroke Prevention |
| Patient can not tolerate ACE | Try ARB meds |
| Calcium Channel Blockers used for | HTN, Cardiac Dysrhthmias |
| Calcium Channel Blockers do what | Promote Vasodilation .by Blocking Ca channels that promote contraction on heart |
| Calcium Channel Blockers meds | verapamil diltiazem(Cardizem) nifedpine amlodipine (Norvasc) Cardene can end in "PINE" |
| Calcium Channel Blockers meds S/E | bradycardia, hypotension |
| Beta blockers | Propranlol Atenolol Carvedilol Labetolol Metoprolol |
| Beta blocker use | HTN, Angina, Cardiac dysrhthmias, Heart failure |
| Beta blocker s/e | Bradycardia, AV heart block, bronchoconsrtication, cough can mask s/s of hypoglycemia |
| Cardura,hytrin | blocks alpha 1 receptors , |
| Catapres( Clonidine) | Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist S/E dry mouth, and sedation. |
| Hydralazine | direct acting vasodilator SE Tachy |
| Sodium Nitroprusside | Used for hyerpensive emergencies, s/s hypotension cyanide posioning given ER only as IV gtt Only 3 day use |
| Nitro | used for HTN, ANgina Vasodilator |
| Nitro s/e | Headache IV, hypotension, IV &SL |
| Digoxin used for | Decrease in HR in AFIB , |
| Digoxin S/e | Cardiac dysrhymias bradycardia, Hold if <60 HR. watch |
| Digoxin toxicity | S/S blurred vision, yellow tinge to eyes, |
| Lidocane Procainmaide | VTach, FIB, NA+ channel blocker |
| Amirodine | used for Afib, VTach, FIB, Does not Drop HR and BP K+Channel blocker |
| Amirodine s/e | Pulmonary Toxicity, cat X, visual changes, blue gray discoloration, prolonged QT |
| Plavix | Anti platelets strong anti platelet: used for PT with Stents,post stroke PVD |
| Anticoagulant | Heparin |
| Heparin antidote | Protamine Sulfate |
| Warfarin used for | Afib,DVT, PE, |
| warfarin overdose give | Vita K, FFP, clotting factors |
| TPA | Clot Buster |
| Statins used for | Decrease LDL Increase HDL Prevent remodeling DM |
| Dopamine and Levophed used for | keep bp up s/e tachycardia |
| Dobutamie | Increase myocardial contractility, used in open heart surgery,heart failure. + Inatrope |
| ARBS End in what? | "SARTAN" |
| ACE's END in what in what? | a "Pril" |
| Digoxin Class | Amino glycoside |
| Adenosine(adennocard) Used for | SVT converts pt back to Sinus. STOPS HEART |
| ASA | Antiplatelets Weak given with any cardiovascular risk pt. |
| Heparin Uses | used for PE, DVT, A MI (Monitor PTT) |
| Warfarin interaction | ASA, Plavix |
| New ANticoagulants | Pradaxa Eliquis Xarelto Savaysa |
| Statins S/E | are Hepatotxic,Myopathy, Cat. X |
| Epinephrine | given IV for pulse-less rhythm; Goal to reestablish rhythm |
| Atropine | IVP for Bradycardia; increase output from Sinus Node |
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