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Cardiac Medications0
Catagories and Indications
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accupril/Quinapril Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) (off Label) Diabetic Nephropathy. Beneficial for many pts at risk of heart disease; reduce risk of MI, stroke, diabetic nephropathy, microalbuminuria, new onset DM |
| Aceon/Perindopril Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Hypertension, CAD(stable), |
| Altace/Ramipril Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Hypertension, CHF Post-MI, Reduction of MI/Stroke Risk, Can be used in Renal impairment |
| Benazepril/Lotensin Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Hypertension Note: adjust dose to renal function |
| Capoten/Captoril/Captopril Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Acute Hypertension, Hypertension(alone or with Thiazide), CHF(w/diuretics and digitalis), Left Ventricular Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction, Diabetic Nephropathy. |
| Enalapril/Enalaprillat/Vasotec/Vasotec IV Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Hypertension, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, CHF. Note: Can be used in renal impairment |
| Fosinopril/Monopril Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Hypertension, CHF(adjunctive to diuretics &/or digitalis). |
| Lisinopril/Zestril/Prinvil Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Acute Myocardial Infarction, Hypertension, Heart Failure. Note: Can be used in renal impairment |
| Mavik/Trandolapril Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Hypertension, CHF or Left Ventricular Dysfunction Post-MI. |
| Moexipril/Univasc Catagory, Indication | ACE Inhibitor Indications: Hypertension |
| Accuretic/Quinapril-HCTZ Catagory, Indication | ACEI/Diuretic Combo Indications: Hypertension |
| Benazepril-HCTZ/Lotensin HCT Catagory, Indication | ACEI/Diuretic Combo Indications: Hypertension Note: Not for initial therapy. Use Monotherapy first |
| Capozide/Captopril-HCTZ Catagory, Indication | ACEI/Diuretic Combo Indications: Hypertension |
| Vaseretic/Enalapril-HCTZ Catagory, Indication | ACEI/Diuretic Combo Indications: Hypertension |
| Fosinopril-HCTZ Catagory, Inidcations | ACEI/Diuretic Combo Indications: Hypertension |
| Prinzide/Zestoretic/Lisinopril-HCTZ Catagory, Indications | ACEI/Diuretic Combo Indicaitons: Hypertension |
| Uniretic/Moexipril-HCTZ Catagory, Indication | ACEI/Diuretic Combo Indicaitons: Hypertension |
| Aldactone/Spironolactone Catagory, Indication | Aldosterone Antagonists, Diuretics, Potassium-Sparing Indicaitons: Aldosteronism, Edema |
| Eplerenone/Inspra Catagory, Indication | Aldosterone Antagonists Indicaitons: Hypertension, Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction and CHF Post-MI. |
| Dibenzyline/Phenoxybenzmine Catagory, Indicaitons | Alpha Blocker, Antihypertensives Indications: Hypertension Pheochromocytoma |
| Hytrin/Terazosin Catagory, Indication | Alpha Blcokers, Antihypertensives/BPH, Alpha Blcoker Indications: Benign Prostate Hyperplasia, Hypertension |
| Minipress/Prazin/Prazo Catagory, Indication | Alpha Blockers, Antihypertensive Indications: Hypertension |
| Oraverse/Regitine/Phentolamine Catagory, Indication | Alpha Blockers, Antihypertensive Indications: Pheochromocytoma, Pheochromocytoma Surgery Use, Extravasation Treatment, Dental Anesthesia Reversal(OraVerse) |
| Clonidine/Catapres/Catapres-TTS/Duraclon/Jenloga/Nexiclon XR Catagory, Indication | Alpha2 Agonists, Central-Acting Indications: Hypertension, Cancer pain(Duraclon Epidural) |
| Guanabenz/Wytensin Catagory, Indication | Alpha2 Agonists, Central-Acting Indications: Hypertension |
| Guanfacine/Intuniv/Tenex Catagory, Indicaiton | Alpha2 Agonists, Central-Acting Indications: Hypertension |
| Methyldopa Catagory, Inidcation | Alpha2 Agonists, Central-Acting Indications: Hypertension, HTN in pregnancy |
| Argatroban/Acova Catagory, Indication | Antigoagulants(Cardiovascular), Antigoagulants(Hematoligical) Indicaitons: Thrombocytopenia, Percutaneous Coronary. Thrombosis in pt with heparin induced thrombocytopenia. Percutaneous coronary intervention in heparin induced thrombocytopenia. |
| Bivalirudin/Angiomax/Angiox Catagory, Indication | Anticoagulant Indications: Anticoagulant in patients undergoing PTCA/PCI or PCI with HITS/HITTS |
| Heparin/Calciparine/Monoparin/Multiparin Catagory, Indication | Anticoagulants Indicaitons: Prevention in Post-op Thromboemboli, Clot Prevention in CV Surgery, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis, PE, A-fib with embolization, DIC, cerebral thrombosis in evolving stroke |
| Warfarin/Coumadin/Jantoven Catagory, Indication | Anticoagulant Indications: Deep Venous Thrombosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism |
| Dabigatran/Pradaxa Catagory, Indicaiton | Anticoagulant Indications: Non Valvular Atrial Fibrillation |
| Dalteparin/Fragmin Catagory, Indication | Anticoagulant Indications: Extended VTE treatment in patients with cancer, DVT(prophylaxis), Unstable Angina and non-Q-wave MI |
| Enoxaparin/Lovenox Catagory, Indication | Anticoagulant Indications: Knee/Hip Replacement Surgery, General Surgery, DVT w/ or wo/ PE Treatment; Unstable Angina, non-Q-wave MI. STEMI. Prophylaxis of DVT undergoing general, ortho surgery. |
| Disopyramide/Norpace/NorpaceCR Catagory, Indication | Antidysrhythmics,Ia Indicaitons: Ventricular arrythmias |
| Procainamide/Procanbid,Pronestyl/Pronestyl(SR) Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhythmics, Ia Indications: Arrythmia |
| Quinidine/Quinaglute/Quinidex/Quindine gluconate Catagory, Indication | Antidysrhythmics, Ia Indicaitons: Arrhythmias, Malaria. Cardioversion or chronic therapy for atrial fib/flutter,PSVT,Malaria |
| Phynytoin/Dilantin/Phenytek Catagory, Indication | Antidysrhythmics, Ib Indicaitons: Seizures |
| Mexiletine Catagory, Indicaiton | Antidysrhthmics, Ib Indicaitons: Life Threatening Ventricular arrhthmias |
| Tocainide/Tonocard Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhythmics, Ib Indications: Life threatening vent. arrhythmias including multifocal and unifocal PVC's. |
| Moricizine/Ethmozine Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhthmics, Ic Indicaitons: Life Threatening Vent. arrhythmias |
| Flecainide/Tambocor Catagory, Indicaitons | Antidysrhthmics, Ic Indications: Arrythmias(prevention of Paroxysmal Afib/flutter, Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, Life threatening Vent. arrhythmias |
| Propafenone/Rythmol Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhthmics, Ic Indications: Vent. arrhthmias, P.Afib, PSVT. Note: off label with afib/flutter with WPW syndrome |
| Acebutolol/Sectral Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhythmics, II/ Beta-Blocker,Intrinsic Sympathomimetic Indications: Hypertension, Vent. arrhythmias. Also used to control PVC's |
| Stalol/Betapace/BetapaceAF/Sorine | Antidysrhythmics II, IV/ Beta-Blockers,Nonselective Indications:Vent. and Supravent. arrythmias, Afib/flutter, Refractory Life threatening Vent. arrhythmias. |
| Esmolol/Brevibloc Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhythmics II, Beta-Blockers, Beta-1 Selective Indications: Intaoperative Tachycardia/Hypertension, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Hypertensive Emergency. P.Atrial Tachycardia |
| Propranolol/Ineral La, InnoPranXL Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhthmics II, Beta-Blockers, Non Selective Indications: Hypertension, Angina, Migrane Prophylaxis, Pheochromocytoma, Hypertrophic subaortic Stenosis, Supravent. Arrhythmia, Portal Hypertension, Essential Tremor, Antipsychotic-Induced Akathisia. |
| Amiodarone/Pacerone/Cordarone/Nexterone Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhythmics III Indications: Ventricular Arrhthmia(Malignant), ACLS(V-Fib/Pulseless V-Tach) |
| Ibutilide/Corvert Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhtmics III Indications: Afib/Flutter |
| Dofetilide/Tikosyn Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhythmics III Indications: Conversion of Afib/Flutter to NSR. |
| Dronedarone/Multaq Catagory, Indications | Antidysrhythmics III Indicaitons: Afib/Flutter |