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Cardiac drugs

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nitroglycerin isobid   vasodilate to treat and prevent angina  
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adverse of nitroglycerin   HA, hypotension, dizziness, N/V, flushing, tachy  
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Tenormin Lopressor   vasodilates by interrupting beta 1 or 2 for angina  
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Lipitor Zocor   blocks synthesis for cholesterol to decrease cholesterol  
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when is cholesterol synthesized   at night  
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adverse of Lipitor/Zocor   constipation  
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Questran   inhibit or increase excretion of bile acid for high cholesterol  
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adverse of Question   constipation  
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Lopid   increase enzyme lipoprotein lipase for high cholesterol  
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Adverse lopid   diarrhea  
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Zetia   inhibits cholesterol absorption in small intestine for high cholesterol  
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Prinivil/Zestril Capoten   ACE inhibitor for HEART FAILURE and HYPERTENSION  
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Adverse of ACE inhibitors   hypotension, angioedema  
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Cozier/Diovan   Block angiotensin 2 for HEART FAILURE AND HYPERTENSION  
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Natrecor   increase CO in ACUTE HEART FAILURE  
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Adverse of Natrecor   severe hypotension and dysrhythmias  
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Primacor   inhibit phosphodiesterase enzyme for ACUTE HEART FAILURE  
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Primacy adverse   severe hypotension and dysrhythmias  
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Lanoxin   slow rate increasing CO for HEART FAILURE AND TACHY  
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adverse of Lanoxin   bradycardia  
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What do you give if Lanoxin becomes toxic?   Digibind  
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Quinidine/Pronestyl/Norpace   Sodium channel blockers for SUPRAVENTRICULAR/VENTRICULAR ARRYTHMIAS  
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Adverse of Quinidine   tinnitus  
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Adverse Pronestyl   blood disorders and lupus  
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Xylocaine   for SERIOUS VENTRICULAR DYSRHYTHMIAS  
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adverse Xylocaine   bradycardia, hypotension  
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Rythmol Tambocor   decrease conduction o ventricles in VENTRICULAR ARRYTHMIAS  
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Inderal Brevibloc Betapace   Beta blockers that treat SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA  
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Cordarone   slow VENTRICULAR DYSRHYTHMIAS  
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Calan Cardiazem   calcium channel blockers to prevent SUPRAVENTRICULAR DYSRHYTHMIAS AND HYPERTENSION  
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adverse Calan and Cardiazem   nausea, leg cramps, hypotension, bradycardia  
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Adenocard   slows conversion of PSVT for the OCCASIONAL RAPID HEART RATE  
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Important thing to remember for Adenocard   10 second half life.... PUMP IT FASTER C'MON... causes asystole for a time  
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What is the first line of treatment for HTN   thiazide diuretics  
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Diuretics   decreases preload for HTN  
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Lasix   loop diuretic for HTN, PULMONARY EDEMA, EDEMA  
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Loop diuretic   increase water excretion by blocking the reabsorption of Na and Cl in loop of Henle  
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Adverse of Loop diuretics (Lasix)   hypokalemia, dehydration  
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Aldactone   potassium sparing diuretics for HTN,  
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Hydrodiuril   Thiazide diuretic for HTN AND HEART FAILURE  
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Thiazide diuretics do?   decrease reabsorption  
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Adverse of Hydrodiuril   dehydration, electrolyte imbalance  
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What are the calcium channel blockers?   Procardia Norvasc Cardizem  
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What do calcium channel blockers do?   inhibit calcium from entering channels... VASODILATION  
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What do calcium channel blockers treat? Procardia, Norvasc, Cardizem   HTN, ANGINA, RAYNAUD'S  
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What do you have to remember about calcium channel blockers?   no grapefruit juice  
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What are the adverse effects of Ca channel blockers? Procardia, Norvasc, Cardizem   hypotension, flushing, lower edema  
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Nipride Apresoline   causes vasodilation for HTN EMERGENCIES  
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Adverse effects of vasodilators   tachycardia  
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What is the anti platelet drug?   Plavix  
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What is Plavix used for?   prevent MI, CVA, and STENT  
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What are the anticoagulants?   heparin, lovenox, arixtra, coumadin  
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What do you need to monitor with heparin?   PTT  
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What does coumadin interfere with?   vitamin K  
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What do thrombolytics do? Activase   dissolve clots for ACUTE MI, STROKE, PE  
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What are the adrenergic agents?   epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, phenylephrine  
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What do adrenergic agents do?   widespread action in emergencies for CARDIAC ARREST, HYPOTENSION, BRONCHOSPASM ANAPHYLAXIS, HEART FAILURE, BLEEDING  
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Adverse effect of adrenergic agents   arrhythmia, hypertension, palpitations, angina, nervousness  
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