Question | Answer |
What is the process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide, and is accomplished via the respirtory system, | Respiration |
The most important agents are the central depressants of the opium group(morphine,opium) and barbiturate group(phenobarbital, secobarbital) | Respiratory depressants |
Agents that dilate or widen the bronchioles of the lung allowing better air exchange. | Bronchodilators |
terbutaline sulfate | Brethine....bronchodilator..tx: acute asthma attacks |
theophylline | Theo-24, Theolair, Uniphyl....bronchodilator..tx: asthma |
Various drugs may be administered by inhalation directly to the respiratory tract to exert local bronchodilator or antiiflamatory effects. | Administration of drugs by inhalation |
albuterol | Proventil, Ventolin....bronchodilator..tx: asthma |
beclomethasone dipropionate | Beclovent oral inhaler....bronchodilator..antiinflamatory,asthma |
flunisolide nasal solution | Aerobid....bronchodilator..tx: asthma, antiinflamatory |
fluticasone propionate and salmeterol | Advair Diskus.... bronchodilator..asthma |
metaproternol sulfate inhaler | Alupent, Metaprel....bronchiodilator..tx: asthma, emphysema |
pirbuterol acetate | Maxair....bronchodilator..tx: asthma, emphysema |
salmeterol | Serevent Diskus....bronchodilators..tx: asthma, emphysema |
salmeterol xinafoate | Serevent....bronchodilator..maintence of asthma |
tiotropium bromide | Spiriva....bronchodilator..tx: chronic bronchitis, emphysema |
triamcinolone acetonide | Azmacort....bronchodilator..tx: asthma |
montelukast sodium | Singulair....Antiinflamitory..tx: prevention of asthma |
zafirlukast | Accolate....Antiinflamatory..tx: prevention of asthma |
cromolyn sodium | Intal....other agent..tx: prevention of asthma |
____ means that the heart is not circulating blood at a satiafactory rate to meet the body's demands. | heart failure |
__________is a drug that increases the contractiltty of the heart. | Inotropic drugs |
_________drug that promotes the formation and secreation of urine. Treats heart failure and hypertension. | Diuretics |
digoxin | Lanoxin, Digitek....Inotropic drug..tx: strengthing of the heart musculature. |
_________is a condition in which the heart is unable to circulate blood satisfactorily. | Congestive Heart Failure...CHF |
___ _______are the agents of choice to use for congestive heart failure. | ACE inhibitors |
benazepril | Lotensin....Ace inhibitor..tx: CHF |
catopril | Capoten....Ace inhibitor..tx: CHF, hypertension |
enalapril | Vasotec....Ace inhibitor..tx: CHF, hypertension |
fosinopril sodium | Monopril....ACE inhibitor,,tx: CHF, hypertension |
lisinopril | Prinivil, Zestril....ACE inhibitor..tx: CHF, hypertension |
quinapril | Accupril....ACE inhibitor..tx: CHF, hypertension |
ramipril | Altace....ACE inhibitor..tx CHF, hypertension |
____ ______are so named because they block the beta-adrenergic receptors in the sympathic nervous system | Beta Blockers |
atenolol | Tenormin....beta blockers..tx: acute infarction, hypertension |
bisoprolol fumarate | Zebeta....beta blocker..tx: hypertension |
carvedilol | Coreg....beta blocker..tx: infarct, hypertension |
metoprolol | Toprol, Toprol-XL....beta blocker..tx: infarction, hypertension |
nadolol | Corgard....beta blocker..tx: hypertension and angina pectoris |
propranolol hydrochloride | Inderal....beta blocker..tx: infarction, arrhythmias, hypertension |
pindolol | Visken....beta blocker..tx: hypertension, angina |
irbesartan | Avapro....angiotensin II receptor blockers..tx: MI, HF |
losartan | Cozaar.... angiotensin II receptor blockers..tx:MI, HF |
olmesartan | Benicar....angiotensin II receptor blockers..tx: MI, HF |
valsartan | Diovan....angiotensin II receptor blockers..tx: MI, HF |
spironolactone | Aldactone....Aldosterone inhibitors..tx:CHF |
disopyramide phosphate | Norpace....treats arrhythmias..tx: arrhythmias |
lidocaine hydrochloride | Xylocaine....treats arrhythmias..tx: ventricular fibrillation |
nadol | Corgard....treats arrhythmias..tx: arrhythmias, hypertension |
procainamide hydrochloride | Pronestyl....treats arrhythmias,,tx: ventricular arrhythmias |
propranolol hydrochloride | Inderal....treats arrhythmias..tx: life- threatening arrhythmias |
sotalol hydrochloride | Betapace....treats arrhythmias..tx: prevents arrhythmias |
_________brings about cinstriction of the muscle fibers in the walls of the blood vessels. | Vasoconstrictors |
epinephrine injection | Adrenalin....vasoconstrictors..tx: constricts blood vessels, controls bleeding |
_________cause the blood vessels to relax or increase in diameter, treatment of periheral vascular diseases, heart conditions, hypertension | Vasodilators |
glyceryl trinitrate | nitroglycerin, Nitrostat....vasodilators..tx: prevents heart attacks |
topical nitroglycerin | Nitro-Dur....vasodilators..tx: (transdermal) prevents heart attacks |
clonidine hydrochloride | Catapres....central alpha agents..tx: hypertention |
clonidine | Catapress TTS....central alpha agents..tx: (transdermal) hypertension |
methyldopa hydrochloride | Aldomet....central alpha agents..tx: hypotensive effect |
doxazosin mesylate | Cadura....alpha blocker..tx: hypertension |
terazosin hydrochloride | Hytrin....alpha blocker..tx: postural hypotension |
amlodipine besylate | Norvasc....calcium channel blocker..tx: hypertension |
diltiazem hydrochloride | Cardizem....calcium channel blocker..tx: hypertension, angina pectoris |
isradipine | DynaCirc....calcium channel blocker..tx: hypertension |
nicardipine | Cardene....calcium channel blocker..tx: hypertension |
verapamil hydrochloride | Calan....calcium channel blocker..tx: hypertension, angina |
________hasten the process of blood coagulation or clotting | Coagulants |
_________increase the time it takes for blood to coagulate. | Anticoagulants |
sodium heparin injection | Heparin....anticoagulant..Heparin is not activ orally and must be given parenterlly |
warfarin sodium | Coumadin....caumarin anticoagulants..tx: blood clot formation |
_________therapy inwhich blood clots are dissolved | Thrombolytic therapy |
alteplase, t-PA, rt-PA | Activase....thrombloitic therapy..tx: MI |
cilostazol | Pletal....antiplatelet therapu..tx: intermittent claudication |
clopidogrel bisulfate | Plavix....antiplatelet therapy..tx: MI, Stroke |
ticlopidine hydrochloride | Ticlid....antiplatelet therapy..tx: thrombotic stroke |
atorvastatin calcium | Lipitor....antilipidemic..tx: cholesterol |
cholestyramine for oral suspension | Questran....antilipidemiic..tx: cholesterol |
ezetimibe | Zetia....antilipidemic..tx: cholesterol |
fenofibrate | Tricor....antilipidemic..tx: cholesterol |
gemfibrozil | Lopid....antilipidemic..tx: triglycerides |
lovastatin | Mevacor....antilipidemic..tx: cholesterol |
pravastatin sodium | Pravachol....antilipidemic..tx: cholesterol, triglycerides |
rosuvastatin | Crestor....antilipidemic..tx: hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia |
simvastatin | Zocor....antilipidemic..tx: cholesterol |
nifedipine | Procardia, Adalat....calcium channel blocker..tx: hypertension |