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Common CA
common cardiovascular agents
Question | Answer |
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oxygen | should be given to all patients with acute chest pain that may be due to cariac ischemia, suspected hypoxemia of any cause, and cardiopulmonary arrest. |
epinepherine | is indicated in the management of cardiac arrest. |
isoproterenol | produces an overall increase in heart rate and myocardial contractility, but newer agents have replaced it in most clinical settings. |
dopamine (intropin) | is indicated for significant hypotension in the absence of hypovolemia. |
Beta Blockers | reduces heart rate, blood pressure, myocardial contractility, and myocardial oxygen consumption which make them effective in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension. |
lidocaine | the drug of choice for the supression of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular flutter. |
verapamil | used in treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT). |