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Pharm Cardio Drugs
Pharm Cardiovascular Review-WITC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Drugs that fuel the heart (help build heart muscles). Used primarily for congestive heart failure. | Cardiac Glycosides (Cardiotonics) |
| Medication given to patients with CHF | Cardiotonics |
| Electrolyte that is blocked by certain antihypertensives | Calcium |
| Medication given to patients on chemotherapy for anemia | Epoetin |
| Condition for which vasoconstrictors are used | Shock |
| Medication that can discolor skin if it leaks out | Imferon |
| Medication that can cause orthostatic hypotension | Antihypertensive |
| Dietary restriction for those with CHF | Salt |
| Specific drug name that increases the strength and force of the heart beat | Lanoxin |
| Category of diuretics | Thiazide |
| Medication given to patients with elevated INR's | Mephyton (Hemostatic) |
| Medication that requires taking apical pulse for one minute | Digitalis |
| Nonprescription drug that thins blood | ASA-asprin |
| Blood test for patients on Coumadin | INR |
| A "Clot Buster" | Thrombolytic |
| Drug that requires monthly blood tests | Coumadin |
| Ischemic arteries that cause angina | Coronary |
| Symptom of left heart failure | Orthopnea |
| B vitamin used to treat dyslipidemia | Niacin |
| Medications that require liver tests every six months | Statins |
| Medication believed to lower LDL and triglycerides and raise HDL | Niacin |
| Brand name for the antihypertensive called lisinipril | Prinivil |
| Medication used to treat angina | Nitrate |
| Medication that might be prescribed for hypertension or angina | Vasodilators |
| Medication given for anemia | Hematinics |
| Medications that require an apical pulse before each dose | Cardiotonics |
| Irregular heart beat | Dysrhythmia |
| Electrolyte that must be watched in those on diuretics | Potassium |
| Dietary substance that can counteract the action of anticoagulants | Vitamin K |
| Drugs that act on the pacemaker cells | Antiarrhythmic Agents |
| Drugs that dilate coronary arteries so the heart muscle receives more oxygen. Used to treat Angina | Vasodilators (Nitrates) |
| Drugs that raise blood pressure. Treats shock, etc. | Vasoconstrictors |
| Drugs that assist the body to eliminate excess fluid through the kidneys | Diuretics |
| Drugs that treat hypertension and include: diuretics, vasodilators, beta blockers, calcuim channel blockers, and ACE inhibitors | Anti Hypertensives |
| Also called Statins, these drugs lower cholesterol | Antilipemic Agents |
| Drugs that slow the clotting of the blood | Anticoagulants |
| Drugs that help clots form | Hemostatics |
| Drugs that stimulate bone marrow to make more RBC's | Hematinics |
| Desirable total cholesterol: | <200 |
| Borderline high cholesterol: | 200-239 |
| High Cholesterol: | 240 and up |
| What level should triglycerides be under? | below 150 |
| Your HDL cholesterol should be at: | >40 |
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