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Cardio 4
Generic | Brand | Pharmacologic Category | Common Indications | Essential Knowledge |
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amiodarone (PO, IV) | Pacerone, Nexterone | Antiarrhythmic | AF (rhythm control), ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia | Key Side Effects: hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, pulmonary toxicity, hepatotoxicity US Boxed Warnings: life-threatening arrhythmias, pulmonary toxicity, hepatotoxicity Other Notes: many drug interactions |
digoxin (PO, IV) | Digitek, Digox, Lanoxin | Cardiac glycoside | AF (rate control), HF | Key Side Effects: nausea, vomiting, visual changes Other Notes: narrow therapeutic index drug (toxicity may occur at concentrations close to therapeutic range; therapeutic drug monitoring is recommended); signs of toxicity include nausea, vomiting and visual changes; many drug interactions |
ezetimibe (PO) | Zetia | Cholesterol absorption inhibitor | Dyslipidemia | Key Side Effects: diarrhea |
fenofibrate (PO) | Tricor, Trilipix | Fibric acid derivative | Dyslipidemia | Key Side Effects: dyspepsia, myopathy/rhabdomyolysis, elevated hepatic transaminases |
gemfibrozil (PO) | Lopid | Fibric acid derivative | Dyslipidemia | Key Side Effects: dyspepsia, myopathy/rhabdomyolysis, elevated hepatic transaminases |
atorvastatin (PO) | Lipitor | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor | Dyslipidemia, CAD, stroke | Key Side Effects: myopathy/rhabdomyolysis Other Notes: avoid excessive grapefruit juice intake, avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding |
lovastatin (PO) | Mevacor | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor | Dyslipidemia, CAD, stroke | Key Side Effects: myopathy/rhabdomyolysis Other Notes: avoid excessive grapefruit juice intake, avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding |
pravastatin (PO) | Pravachol | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor | Dyslipidemia, CAD, stroke | Key Side Effects: myopathy/rhabdomyolysis Other Notes: avoid excessive grapefruit juice intake, avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding |
rosuvastatin (PO) | Crestor | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor | Dyslipidemia, CAD, stroke | Key Side Effects: myopathy/rhabdomyolysis Other Notes: avoid excessive grapefruit juice intake, avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding |
simvastatin (PO) | Zocor | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor | Dyslipidemia, CAD, stroke | Key Side Effects: myopathy/rhabdomyolysis Other Notes: avoid excessive grapefruit juice intake, avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding |
omega-3 fatty acids (PO) * | Lovaza, Vascepa | Omega-3 fatty acids | Dyslipidemia | Key Side Effects: diarrhea, nausea, dysgeusia, eructation |
niacin (extended release) (PO) * | Niaspan | Water-soluble vitamin | Dyslipidemia | Key Side Effects: flushing, pruritus |