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Cardiac
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cardiac | Cardiac drugs have multiple uses. |
| Anti-Anginals | These drugs increase cardiac blood flow thus increasing oxygen supply while decreasing the workload of the heart, which decreases its demand for oxygen |
| Nitrostat (Nitrate) | Nitroglycerin |
| Isordil (Nitrate) | isosorbide dinitrate |
| Verelan (Calcium Channel Blocker) | verapamil |
| Procardia (Calcium Channel Blocker) | nifedipine |
| Cardizem (Calcium Channel Blocker) | diltiazem |
| Pronestyl (Antiarryhthmic) | procainamide |
| Norpace (Antiarrythmics) | disopyramide |
| Toprol & Lopressor (Beta Blocker) | metoprolol |
| Tenormin (Beta Blocker) | atenolol |
| Inderal (Beta Blocker) | propranolol |
| Cardura (Alpha Blocker) | doxazosin |
| Hytrin (Alpha Blocker) | terazosin |
| Prazosin (Alpha Blocker) | minipress |
| Vasopressers | These drugs are called Inotropes they increase the force of cardiac contraction |
| Dobutrex | dobutamine |
| Intropin | dopamine |
| Levophed | norepinephrine |
| Adrenalin | epinephrine |
| Glycosides | Increase the force of contraction of the heart thus decreasing overall heart rate |
| Lanoxin | digitoxin |