Cardiovas Drugs <3 Word Scramble
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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. |
Epinephrine | Sympathis drug which mangaes cardiac arrest by increasing heart contractibility |
Isoproternol(Isuprel) | Increases heart rate and myocardial contractility but has been replaced in most clinincal settings |
Dopamine(Intropin) | Causes VASOCONSTRICTION(narrowing of the blood vessel) used for patients w/ hypotension and admin. w/ lowest dose adequate |
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. |
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. |
Verapamil | Treats PSVT( paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia) and slows response to atrial flutter and fribillation. Users shld monitor blood pressure for fear of hypotension. |
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. |
Morphine Sulfate | Used for pain and anxiety assc. w/ AMI(acute mypcardial Infarction) high doses can cause respiratory depression. Useres tend to abuse it. |
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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