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Stack #79108
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Digoxin | DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Digoxin Overdose Antidote | Digoxin Immune Fab (Digibind) |
| Quinidine | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Lidocaine (Xylocaine) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Mexelitine (Mexitil) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Flecainide (Tambocor) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Propranolol (Inderal) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Amiodarone (Cordarone) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Verapamil (Isoptin, Calan) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Atropine | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Disopyramide (Norpace) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Procainamide Sustained Release (Procan SR, Pronestyl SR) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Procainamide (Pronestyl) | ANTIARRHYTMIC AGENTS (CARDIOVASCULAR) |
| Nitroglycerin Sublingual (Nitrostat) | Agents for Acute Angina (Nitrates) |
| Nitroglycerin Topical (Nitrol Ointment) | Agents for Angina Prophylaxis (Nitrates - Antianginal) |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate Tablet (Isordil, Sorbitrate) | Agents for Angina Prophylaxis (Nitrates - Antianginal) |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Tab (Monoket, Ismo) | Agents for Angina Prophylaxis (Nitrates - Antianginal) |
| Nitroglycerin Oral, Sustained Release Caps (NitroBid) | Agents for Angina Prophylaxis (Nitrates - Antianginal) |
| Nitroglycerin Patch (Transderm Nitro) | Agents for Angina Prophylaxis (Nitrates - Antianginal) |
| Nitroglycerin Injection (Tridil) | Agents for Angina Prophylaxis (Nitrates - Antianginal) |
| Atenolol (Tenormin) | Beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents (Antianginal) |
| Propranolol (Inderal) | Beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents (Antianginal) |
| Nadolol (Corgard) | Beta Adrenergic Blocking Agents (Antianginal) |
| Verapamil (Isoptin, Calan) | Calcium Channel Blockers (Antianginal) |
| Nifedipine (Procardia XL) | Calcium Channel Blockers (Antianginal) |
| Diltiazem (Cardizem) | Calcium Channel Blockers (Antianginal) |
| Cholestyramine (Questran) | (Bile Sequestering Agents) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Colestipol (Colestid) | (Bile Sequestering Agents) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Fenofibrate (Tricor) | (Fibric Acid Derivative) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Gemfibrozil (Lopid) | (Fibric Acid Derivative) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Lovastatin (Mevacor) | (HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Pravastatin (Pravachol) | (HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Simvastatin (Zocor) | (HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Atorvastatin (Lipitor) | (HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Fluvastatin (Lescol) | (HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Nicotinic Acid (Nicobid) | (Other) HYPOLIPIDEMIC AGENTS |
| Warfarin (Coumadin) | ANTICOAGULANTS (Blood) |
| Heparin | ANTICOAGULANTS (Blood) |
| Enoxaparin (Levenox) | ANTICOAGULANTS (Blood) |
| Dalteparin (Fragmin) | ANTICOAGULANTS (Blood) |
| Protamine Sulfate | HEPARIN ANTIDOTE |
| Aspirin | ANTIPLATELET DRUGS |
| Dipyridamole (Persantine) | ANTIPLATELET DRUGS |
| Clopidogrel (Plavix) | ANTIPLATELET DRUGS |
| Streptokinase (Streptase) | THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS |
| What is an arrythmia? | an irregular heart rhythym |
| What are the top chambers of the heart called? | the atria |
| What are the bottom chambers of the heart called? | the ventricles |
| What is the SA node and what does it do? | it is the fastest generating electrical impulse area of the heart and it sets the pace |
| What do the AV node and the Purkinje Fibers do? | they transmit the impulse |
| What are antianginals used to treat? | cardiac related chest pain resulting from ischemic heart disease |
| What type of cardiovascular agent are nitrates, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers examples of? | antianginals |
| What are antiarrhythmics used to treat? | irregular heart rhythms |
| How do antiarrhythmics work? | they regulate the conduction activity of the heart by inhibiting abnormal pacemaker cells or recurring abnormal impulses and restoring a normal rhythm |
| What type of cardiovascular agents include beta blockers and drugs that block sodium channels, potassium ion channels, and calcium channels? | antiarrhythmics |
| What are antihypertensives used to treat? | they reduce a sustained elevation in blood pressure |
| How do beta blockers help to lower blood pressure? | they reduce cardiac output |
| How do diuretics help to lower blood pressure? | they decrease fluid volume |
| How do ACE inhibitors help to lower blood pressure? | they reduce salt and water retention and inhibit vascular constriction |
| How do calcium channel blockers help to lower blood pressure? | they relax blood vessels |
| What do vasopressors do? | they increase blood pressure |
| What does LDL stand for? | low-density lipoprotein |
| What does HDL stand for? | high-density lipoprotein |
| What can excess amounts of LDL lead to? | blocked blood vessels and cardiovascular problems |
| What type of cardiovascular agent is used to treat high LDL levels? | HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitors |
| What do thrombolytics do? | they are used to dissolve blood clots |
| What do anticoagulants do? | they are used to prevent the formation of blood clots |
| What is alteplase? | a thrombolytic agent |
| What type of drug is Nitroglycerin? | an antianginal agent |
| What type of drug is Nifedipine? | an antianginal calcium channel blocker |
| What type of drug is Verapamil? | an antianginal calcium channel blocker |
| What type of drugs contain the stem -olol in the name? | beta-blockers |
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