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Winter 2
Cardiovascular drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| myocardial infarction (MI) | commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when there is a sudden blockage of blood flow to a part of the heart muscle (myocardium). |
| Hypertension: | Referred to as high blood pressure, is a chronic medical condition where the force of blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently elevated. |
| Heart Failure (HF) | also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively to meet the body’s needs |
| Vasoconstriction: | the process by which blood vessels narrow due to the contraction of smooth muscle in their walls |
| Vasodilation: | the process by which blood vessels widen due to the relaxation of smooth muscle in their walls |
| Diuretic: | a type of medication or substance that promotes the increased production and excretion of urine. |
| Dysgeusia: | Altered sense of taste |
| Angina: | a type of chest pain or discomfort that occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t receive enough oxygen-rich blood |
| Arrhythmia: | A medical condition characterized by an abnormal rhythm or rate of the heartbeat |
| Anticoagulants: | drugs that in some way interfere with coagulation |
| Hemostasis: | a normal mechanism in the body that is designed to prevent the loss of blood after injury to a blood vessel |
| Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) : | suffix -Pril |
| Calcium Channel Block Agents: | suffix -dipine |
| B- Adrenergic Blocking Agents (BB): | suffix - olol |
| Statins: | suffix - statins |
| LDL: | Bad Cholesterol |
| HDL: | Good cholesterol |
| Dyslipidemias | abnormal amounts of lipids (fats), such as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood |
| Flushing | temporary, reddening or warming of the skin. Usually in the face, neck or chest area. |
| Pruritus | medical term for itching |
| Bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| tachycardia | very fast heart rate |
| Prolong QT | An irregular heart rhythm. Patients that take drugs that prolong the QT interval need periodic ECGs and need to be careful with tachycardia. |
| LOOP-furosemide (Lasix) | Diuretic |
| Thiazide- hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, the water pill, Microzide) | Diuretic |
| Potassium-Sparing-spironolactone (Aldactone) | Diuretic |
| lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil) | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) |
| Sodium Channel Blocker (SCB Class I)- quinidine | Anti-arrythmia Class I and Class III |
| verapamil (Calan) | Calcium Channel Blockers |
| amlodipine (Norvasc) | Calcium Channel Blockers |
| nifedipine (Procardia) | Calcium Channel Blockers |
| losartan (Cozaar) | Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) |
| atenolol (Tenormin)-- B1- selective | Beta adrenergic blocking agents (BBs) |
| metoprolol (Lopressor)-- B1-selective | Beta adrenergic blocking agents (BBs) |
| propranolol (Inderal)-- Nonselective | Beta adrenergic blocking agents (BBs) |
| nadolol (Corgard)-- Nonselective | Beta adrenergic blocking agents (BBs) |
| digoxin (Lanoxin) | Cardiac Glycoside |
| doxazocin (Cardura) | a-adrenergic blocking agents (a-1 blocker) |
| nitroglycerin (NitroStat, sublingual) | antianginal drugs |
| warfarin (Coumadin) | Anticoagulants |
| clopidogrel (Plavix) | Anticoagulants |
| apixaban (Eliquis) | Anticoagulants |
| Statins: atorvastatin (Lipitor) | Antihyperlipidemic Agents |
| Statins: simvastatin (Zocor) | Antihyperlipidemic Agents |
| Statins: lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev) | Antihyperlipidemic Agents |
| niacin (Niaspan) | Antihyperlipidemic Agents |
| sildenafil (Viagra) | PDE 5 Inhibitors – Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (ED) |
| tadalafil (Cialis) | PDE 5 Inhibitors – Erectile Dysfunction Drugs (ED) |
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