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Cardiac
Question | Answer |
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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 |