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HC Cardiac Drugs

Cardiac drugs utilized at FSFH Heart Center

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What drug is utilized for the treatment of VT/V-Fib? Amiodarone
What are the possible side effects of Amiodarone? VT, V-Fib & Torsades de Pointes
Why is Dopamine/Intropin used in treatment? To increase perfusion to vital organs, increase cardiac output and correct hypotension.
Tachycardia, increased ectopy, bradycardia and widening of the QRS are all side effects of what drug? Dopamine / Intropin
Dobutamine/Dobutrex are utilized to __________? Increase cardiac output.
Tachycardia and hypertension are side effects of what cardiac treatment drug? Dobutamine / Dobutrex
______________ strengthens the myocardium and force of the contraction. Lanoxin / Digoxin
The side effects of Lanoxin/Digoxin are ________________. Conduction disturbances with or without AV blocks, PVCs and Supraventricular arrhythmias. Also bradycardia.
TRUE or FALSE. Primacor/Milronone may cause VT, V-Fib or ventricular ectopy. TRUE.
Primacor/Milronone are utilized for __________? short term tx of heart failure
Adenosine/Adenocard need to be documented when being pushed and you will see approximately ______________ before patient converts to sinus rhythm. a 10 second asystole
Adenosine/Adenocard is utilized to treat _____. A. Paroxysmal SVT B. Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia. C. Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia. D. 2:1 Atrial Flutter. A. PSVT
Atropine Sulfate is utilized to treat ________? symptomatic Bradycardia, Junctional or escape rhythms and enhances conduction through the SA and AV nodes to speed up heart rate.
Bradycardia & Tachycardia that could progress to V-Fib and palpitations are the side effect of ___________? Atropine Sulfate.
TRUE or FALSE. Brevibloc/Esmolol HCL is utilized to treat SVT, rapid A-Fib/A-Flutter and Sinus Tachycardia. TRUE.
Side effects of Brivibloc/Esmolol HCL are: A. AV blocks B. Low BP, heart rate stability (< 100) C. Widening QRS, elongated QT & increased BP D. Palpitations and conduction disturbances B. Low BP, heart rate stability (< 100)
Nitroglycerine is utilized to treat __________? unstable chest pain
Possible lengthening of the QT, onset VT, or palpitations are all characteristics of which medication utilized to treat rapid conversion sinus rhythm to atrial fibrillation? Corvert / Ibutilide
Lidocaine / Xylocaine, which may cause bradycardia or asystole, are usually utilized to treat ___________________. ventricular arrhythmias
VT and V-fib can be treated with _____________ which increases the risk of QT prolongation. A. Dopamine / Intropin B. Magnesium Sulfate C. Procainamide HCL / Pronestyl D. Levophed C. Procainamide HCL / Pronestyl
A cardiac stimulant treatment medication which may cause palpitations, tachycardia, V-fib, VT or asystole is ________________? Isuprel / Isoproterenol
Magnesium sulfate is used to treat _____________________? magnesium imbalance and prevent disrhythmias.
_________________ is used to treat severe hypertension, but may cause hypotension. A. Lanoxin B. Digoxin C. Tikosyn D. Nipride D. Nipride / Nitroprusside Na
_________________ is used to treat severe hypotension, but may cause hypertension. A. Levophed B. Digoxin C. Tikosyn D. Nipride A. Levophed
When utilizing _______________________ to slow rapid rhythms or convert atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm you need to watch for sudden conversion or sudden __________. 1. Cardizem / Diltiazem 2. bradycardia
Tikosyn / Dofetilide is used to convert to or maintain sinus rhythm from atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, but may cause v-fib, _________, torsades de pointes, AV block, bradycardia, ______________, QT prolongation. 1. VT 2. cardiac arrest
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