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Cardio System Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Digoxin | Class: Positive Inotropic Drugs Trade Name: Cardoxin Use: tx CHF, atrial fibrillation Adverse Effects: anorexia, vomiting |
| Dopamine | Class: Positive Inotropic Trade Name: Inotropin Use: acute heart failure, oliguric renal failure Adverse Effects: vomiting, tachycardia |
| Enalapril | Class: Vasodilator Trade Name: Use: vasodilation in the tx of class II, III, and IV heart failure Adverse Effects: hypotension, hyperkalemia |
| Epinephrin | Class: Positive Inotropic Trade Name: Epinephrine Use: cardiac resuscitation and tx of anaphylaxis Adverse Effects: hypertension, arrhythmias |
| Furosemide | Class: Diuretics Trade Name: Lasix Use: diuretic therapy in CHF Adverse Effects: hypokalemia, dehydration |
| Lidocaine | Class: Antiarrhythmic Drugs Trade Name: Lidocaine Use: control of PVC's and tx of ventricular tachycardia Adverse Effects: drowsiness, depression |
| Nitrolycerin Ointment | Class: Vasodilator Trade Name: Nitro-Bid, Nitrol Use: to improve cardiac output and reduce associated pulmonary edema Adverse Effects: rashes at app. site and hypotension |
| Pimobendan | Class: Positive Inotropic Drugs Trade Name: Pimobendan Use: tx of atrioventricular insufficiency Adverse Effects: anorexia, lethargy |
| Propranolol | Class: Antiarrhythmic Drugs Trade Name: Propranolol Use: tx hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Adverse Effects: bradycardia, worsening of heart failure |