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Pharmacology
Chp 10-11 Drugs that affect the Respiratory/Circulatory System(s)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the process of exchanging oxygen & carbon dioxide | respiration |
| carbon dioxide | respiratory stimulant |
| doxapram hydrochloride | Dopram |
| agents that dilate, or widen, the bronchioles | bronchodilators |
| terbutaline sulfate | Brethine |
| theophylline | Theo-24, Theolairm & Uniphyl |
| albuterol | Proventil |
| bitolterol mesylate | Tornalate |
| fluticasone propionate | Advair Diskus |
| formoterol fumarate | Foradil |
| what does salmeterol do | prevents asthma |
| montelukast sodium | Singulair |
| digoxin | Digitek |
| benazepril | Lotensin |
| enalapril | Vasotec |
| atenolol | Tenormin |
| metoprolol | Toprol |
| guanabenz acetate | Wytensin |
| nicardipine | Cardene |
| ____________, in which blood clots are dissolved, has been shown to rescue myocardium, reduce mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction, & improve left ventricular function | Thrombolytic therapy |
| abciximab | ReoPro |
| propanolol hydrochloride | Inderal |
| olmesartan | Benicar |
| lodocaine hydrochloride | Xylocaine |
| epinephrine injection | Adrenalin |
| glyceryl trinitrate | Nitrostat |
| clonidine hydrochloride | Catapres |
| what is Hytrin used for | vasodilator effect |
| amlodipine besylate | Norvasc |
| diltiazem hydrochloride | Cardizem |
| sodium heparin injection | Heparin |
| warfarin sodium | Coumadin |
| alteplase | Activase |
| atorvastatin calcium | Lipitor |
| what is Zeta used for | lowers cholesterol |
| gemfibrozil | Lopid |
| rosuvastatin | Crestor |
| a person on Coumadin should avoid what food? | broccoli or spinach |
| drugs that promote the formation & excretion of urine & 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 the 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 & 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 |