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RCP210 Cardiac Meds

Cardiac Related Medications

Drug NameDetails
Adenosine (Adenocard) Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Not classified Use:SVT, Narrow QRS
Amiodarone (Cardarone) Type: Anti-Arrhthmic Class: K+ Channel Blocker Use: Impared LV function (after dig)
Atropine Type: Anti-Arrythmic Class: Anticholinergic Use: Symptomatic Bradycardia
Calcium Chloride Type: Class: Use: Hyperkalemia, Hypocalcemia
Dopamine (Intropin) Type: Vassopressor Class: Alpha Agonist Use: Hypotension w/shock or bradycardia
Epinephrine (Adrenalin) Type: Vassopressor/Inotropic Class: Alph/Beta Agonist Use: Arrest, PEA, Asystole, P/V-Tach, V-Fib, (↑force of contraction)
Magnesium Type: Class: Use: Refractory V-Tach/V-Fib, Torsades de pontes
Morphine Sulfate Type: Narcotic/Analgesic Class: (Vasodilator) Use: Ischemic chest pain, cardio-pulm edema
Procainamide (Pronestyl) Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Na+ Channel Blocker Use: stable wide QRS
Sodium Bicarbonate Type: Class: Use: hyperkalemia, met acidosis, prolonged resuscitation
Vasopressin (Pitressin) Type: Vasopressor Class: Use: Arrest, Refractory V-Fib
Nitroprusside (Nipride) Type: Vasodilator Class: Use:
Benazepril (Lotensin) Type: Anti-Hypertensive Class: ACE Inhibitor Use: Ind: need to reduce afterload and arterial resistance
Captopril (Capoten) Type: Anti-Hypertensive Class: ACE Inhibitor Use: Need to reduce afterload and arterial resistance
Enalapril (Vasotec) Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: ACE Inhibitor Use: Need to reduce afterload and arterial resistance
Labetalol (Normodyne) Type:Anti-hypertensive Class: Alpha & Beta Blocker Use: severe hypertension
Atenolol (Tenormin) Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: Beta Blockers Use: Ind: Inhibites sympathetic activity
Metoprolol (Lopressor) Type: Anti-hypertensive/Anti-anginal Class: Beta Blocker Use: Inhibits sympathetic activity, ↓myocardial workload
Propranolol (Inderal) Type: Anti-hypertensive/Anti-arrhythmic/Anti-anginal Class: Beta Blocker Use: Inhibits sympathetic activity, ↓myocardial workload
Amlodipine (Norvasc) Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: Ca+ Channel Blocker Use: Blocks peripheral vasoconstriction
Diltiazem (Cardizem) Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Ca+ Channel Blocker Use: A-Fib/Flutter; SVT
Verapamil (Calan) Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Ca+ Channel Blocker Use: A-Fib/Flutter; SVT
Esmolol (Brevibloc) Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Beta Blocker Use: Beta-adrenergic antagonist
Propranalol (Inderal) Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Beta Blocker Use: Beta-adrenergic antagonist
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Anti-dysrythmic (Class 1b) Use: Persistent V-Fib/V-Tach
Urokinase Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Thrombolytic Use: Dissolves existing clots
Streptokinase Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Thrombolytic Use: Dissolves existing clots
Reteplase (tPA) Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Thrombolytic Use: Dissolves existing clots
Alteplase (Activase) Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Thrombolytic Use: Dissolves existing clots
Clopidogrel (Plavix) Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-platelet Use: Inhibits platelet clotting
ASA (Aspirin) Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-platelet Use: Inhibits platelet clotting
Warfarin (Coumadin) Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-coagulant Use: Inhibits clotting
Enoxaprin (Lovenox) Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-coagulant Use: Inhibits clotting
Heparin Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-coagulant Use: Inhibits clotting
Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine) Type: Vassopressor Class: Alpha agonist Use: Stimulate Alpha receptors
Norepinephrine (Levophed) Type: Vassopressor Class: Alpha agonist Use: Stimulate Alpha receptors
Milrinone (Primacor) Type: Inotropic Class: Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Use: Vasodilator, ↑contractility, ↓PVR
Amrinone (Inocor) Type: Inotropic Class: Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Use: Vasodilator, ↑contractility, ↓PVR
Digitalis (Digoxin, Lanoxin) Type: Inotropic Class: Glycoside Use: ↑CO, ↑HR
Dobutamine (Dobutrex) Type: Inotropic Class: Beta-Adrenergic agonist Use: ↑force of contraction
Nitroglycerin (NTG) Type: Anti-anginal Class: Nitrate Use: Coronary artery vasodilator
Atenolol (Tenormin) Type: Anti-anginal Class: Beta-blocker Use: ↓myocardial workload
Hydralazine (Apresoline) Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: Vasodilator Use: Relaxes arterial smooth muscle
Chlorothiazide (Diuril) Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: Thiazide Diuretic Use: ↓blood volume
Diltiazem (Cardizem) Type: Anti-hypertensive Class:Ca+ Channel Blocker Use: Prevents vasoconstriction
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