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EMS Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Asprin | |
| Coumadin (Warfarin) | a medication that prevents blood from clotting May take longer than usual to stop bleeding |
| Clopidogrel (Plavix) | an antiplatelet medication used to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke It is used together with aspirin in heart attacks |
| Albuterol (Ventolin) | a medication that opens up the medium and large airways in the lungs |
| Epinephrine (aka adrenaline) | a medication that is used to treat several conditions including anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, asthma, and superficial bleeding |
| Nitroglycerin | a peripheral and coronary vasodilator a medication used for heart failure, high BP, anal fissures, painful periods, and to treat and prevent chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart (angina) or due to the recreational use of cocaine. |
| Drug name ending -dipine | Ca Channel Blockers Antihypertensives nifedipine amlodipine |
| Drug name ending -lol | Beta Blocker Antihypertensive atenolol propanolol labetlol |
| Drug name ending -pril | ACE inhibitor Antihypertensive captropril lisinopril |
| Drug name ending -sartan | ARBs Antihypertensive |
| Drug name ending -thiazide | Thiazide Diuretics Threat high blood pressure |
| Drug name ending -afil | Erectile dysfunction Coronary Vasodilation Lowers BO sildenafil (Viagra) tadalafil (Cialis) |
| Drug name ending -caine | Local Anesthetics Impedes nerve impulses Lidocaine xylocaine |
| Drug name ending -actone | Potassium-sparing diuretics Weak diuretics |
| Drug name ending -pam / -lam | Benzodiazepine Anxiety alprazolam (Xanax) diazepam (Valium) Lorazepam (Ativan) |
| Drug name ending -statin | Antilipidemic Reduces cholesterol atorvastatin simvastatin |
| Drug name ending -sone / -lone | Corticosteroid Anti-inflammatory dexamethasone prednisone |
| Drug name ending -ide | Oral Hypoglycemic lowers blood sugar glyburide glipizide |
| Calcium channel blockers | medications used to lower blood pressure. |
| Corticosteroids | a type of anti-inflammatory drug. Typically used to treat rheumatologic diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels). |
| Benzodiazepine | a medical used to treat conditions such as anxiety disorders, insomnia, and seizures. |
| Diuretics | any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine. Used for high BP help rid the body of salt (sodium) and water. sometimes called water pills, |
| ACE inhibitor | medications that help relax the veins and arteries to lower blood pressure. |
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