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Chapter19-20
Pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process of exchanging oxygen & carbon dioxide: | Respiration |
| Carbon dioxide: | Respiratory stimulant |
| Agents that dilate, or widen, the bronchioles: | Bronchodilators |
| ______________ in which blood clots are dissolved, has been shown to rescur myocardium, reduce mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction, and improve left ventricular function. | Thrombolytic therapy |
| A person on Coumadin should avoid what food: | Broccoli or spinach |
| Drugs that promote the formation and excretion of urine and are used in the treatment of heart failure are called: | Diuretics |
| A condition in which the heart is unable to circulate blood is called: | CHF |
| The agents of choice to use for CHF in combination with other agents such as aspirin or diuretics are called: | Ace inhibitors |
| Drugs that block the beta adrenereic receptors in the nervous system are called: | Beta blockers |
| Drugs that bring about constriction of muscle fibers in the walls of the blood vessels are called: | Vasoconstrictors |
| Drugs that cause the blood vessels to relax or increase in diameter and play a part in the treatment for hypertension are called: | Vasodilators |
| Medications that increase the time it takes for blood to coagulate are called: | Anticoagulants |
| Doxapram hydrochloride: | Dopram |
| Theo-24, Theloair, and Uniphyl: | Theophylline |
| Fluticasone propionate: | Advair Diskus |
| Salmeterol: | Serevent Diskus |
| What does Salmeterol do: | Prevent asthma |
| Montelukast Sodium: | Singulair |
| Digoxin: | Digitek |
| Benazepril: | Lotensin |
| Atenolol: | Tenormin |
| Metoprolol: | Toprol |
| Nicardipine: | Cardene |
| Propranolol Hydrochloride: | Inderal |
| Olmesartan: | Benicar |
| Lidocaine Hydrochloride: | Xylocaine |
| Epinephrine injection: | Adrenalin |
| Glyceryl Trinitrate: | Nitrostat |
| Clonidine Hydrochloride: | Catapres |
| Terazosin Hydrochloride: | Hytrin |
| What is Hytrin used for: | Vasodilator effect |
| Amlodipine Besylate: | Norvase |
| Diltiazem Hydrochloride: | Cardizem |
| Sodium Heparin injection: | Heparin |
| Warfarin sodium: | Coumadin |
| Alteplase: | Activase |
| Atorvastatin Calcium: | Lipitor |
| Ezetimibe: | Zetia |
| What is Zetia used for: | Lower chloesterol |
| Gemfibrozil: | Lopid |
| Rosuvastatin: | Crestor |
| Lisinopril: | Prinivil |