Cardio drugs
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| Depolarization | movement of electrolytes into and out of the cell as it gets ready to send another electrical message.
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| Quinidine and Procainamide | Two drugs that are often used to treat rapid and irregular dysrhythmias.
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| Ectopic Beats | the cell fires before it should
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| Effective refractory period | the time period during which the cells cannot release or dischare their electrical activity.
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| Myocardium | middle layer of the heart
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| Dysrhythmia | irregular rhythm
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| Normal Sinus Rhythm | when the electrical impulse has spread along the pathway, the heart contracts, forcing blood out into the arteries.
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| ACE inhibitors | *SLOWS DOWN AND SLOWLY DIALATES ALL VESSLES OF THE BODY.* All end in PRIL Can cause a dry cough Decreases Blood Pressure
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| Beta Blockers | **SLOWS HR DOWN AND MAKES IT STRONGER** Dialates vessels a little Decreases tension on blood vessels ALL END WITH LOL
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| Potassium | Balences normal BP and minimizes the possibilities of heart diseases and hypertension.
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| Digoxin | *Decreases Heart Rate *Watch Potassium Levels *Toxic Effects- can lower HR to low *Side Effects-dizziness, and feeling of being Faint Normal Blood Lab values is 0.5-2.0 (above 2.0 is ditoxcity) PT may see yellow or halo lights
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| Nitroglyerin | DILATES!! Loses strength in 3 months SIDE EFFECTS - FLUSHING, THROBBING HEADACHE, INCREASED HR, RISSINESS, LIGHT HEADEDNESS ***Sit down or Lay down*** If blurred vision, persistent headache, or dry mouth occurs call doctor!
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| Calcium Channel Blockers | *Slows down the flow of calcium ions across the cell membrane. *Dilates coronary arteries and arterioles *Dialates by Relazing the Muscles
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| Thiazides | Prevent reabsorbsion of sodium. Helps calcium reabsorb in bones. BLOCK SODIUM AND CHLORIDE REABSORPTION. *Dialates Arterioles *Ortostactic
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| Loops Diuretics | **Lasix** *PT will always have to take potassium supplemtns *Needs to be taken in the morning WATCH POTASSIUM LEVELS (Normal is 4) **Good For: CHF, Kidney disease, Cirrhosis of Liver**
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| Potassium Sparing | **Aldacton** *Increases the excretion of water and sodium but save potassium. *Binds to the Receptor sites in the distal renal tubular cell nucleus. USED FOR:Kidney disease, poor kidney function who have hypokalemia
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| Amiodaron | Good for all arthymias - works powerful in the atriums and ventricles
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| Adienison | For a heart that beats to fast (Tachycardia)
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| Apresoline | *Peripheral vasodilator* Some PT's have swollen painful feet with ulcers around ankles *Peripheral Vasodilating agents are used to treat pain in the legs* Doesn't work as well in the heart EXPANDS OR OPENS ARTERIES
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| Atropine | **SPEEDS UP HR** (increases HR at the SA node)
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| Niacin | *Lowers Cholesterol *Gets Flushed and Red over body, muscular pain, constipation and LIVER PROBLEMS **DON'T TAKE WITH OTHER MEDS**
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| Simvastatin | Class-Hyperlipidemic All antichloesterals end in STATIN ***Lowers LDL cholesterol <200
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