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Commonly Used Cardiovascular Drugs

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Oxygen   Given to all patients with ANGINE PECTORIS(severe chest pain). Causes vasodilation and protects the tissue from hypoxia and is adminstered through cannula or facial mask.  
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Epinephrine   Sympathis drug which mangaes cardiac arrest by increasing heart contractibility  
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Isoproternol(Isuprel)   Increases heart rate and myocardial contractility but has been replaced in most clinincal settings  
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Dopamine(Intropin)   Causes VASOCONSTRICTION(narrowing of the blood vessel) used for patients w/ hypotension and admin. w/ lowest dose adequate  
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Beta Blockers ( Propranolol, Metoprolol, Atenolol, and Esmolol)   Reduces heart rate, blood pressure, myocardial contractility, oxygen consup.Affective against angina pectoris and hypertension and prevent atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and tachy cardia. Can cause broncho-spasm, CHF,hypotension.  
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Lidocaine   Supprese Ventricaular ectopy contractions, ven. tachycardia, and ven flutter. Excessive doses can cause neurological changes, drowseness, cardiac system depression, disorientation, paresthisa, muscle twitching, and seizures.  
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Verapamil   Treats PSVT( paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) and slows response to atrial flutter and fribillation. Users shld monitor blood pressure for fear of hypotension.  
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Digitalis   Increase force of cardic contratiopn as well as cardiac output. Very TOXIC users shld b monitored for signs of symptoms: yellow vision, nasuea, vomiting, and drowsiness.  
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Morphine Sulfate   Used for pain and anxiety assc. w/ AMI(acute mypcardial Infarction) high doses can cause respiratory depression. Useres tend to abuse it.  
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Nitroglycerine   Muscle relaxant that relives angina pectoris. Users may have headache and hypotension and shld sit or lie down while taking it.  
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