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Pharmacology
Chp 10-11 Drugs that affect the Respiratory/Circulatory System(s)
Question | Answer |
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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 |