acts drug indications

Question 1

levophed

Answer 1

hypotension

Question 2

epinephrine

Answer 2

increases CO, and myocardial/cerebral blood flow,

Question 3

amiodarone

Answer 3

antiarrhythmic, vf/vt pulseless

Question 4

lidocaine

Answer 4

antiarrithmics after amiodarone, and avoid with hb and bradycardia/pvcs

Question 5

mag sulfate

Answer 5

torsades and avoid in patients with renal disease/hb

Question 6

dopamine

Answer 6

low bp and bradycardia give after atropine

Question 7

atropine

Answer 7

bradycardia with/without symptoms

Question 8

adenosine

Answer 8

first drug for most forms of stable narrow svt

Question 9

procainamide

Answer 9

treats svt, atrial flutter, vt with pulse

Question 10

sotalol

Answer 10

treats svt arrhthmias without structural heart disease

Question 11

ibutilide

Answer 11

treats supra ventricular arrhytmias including a fib and a flutter when lasting longer than 48 hours

Question 12

digoxin

Answer 12

slows ventricular response to a fib/flutter and alternative drug for reentry svt

Question 13

isoproteronal

Answer 13

can be used for beta blocker posioning, and torsades thats refractory to mag sulfate

Question 14

diltiazem

Answer 14

controls ventricular rate in atrial fib/flutter and used after adenosine to treat refactory reentry svt

Question 15

sodium bicarb

Answer 15

used for preexisting hyperkalemia or bicarbonate responsive acidosis

Question 16

dobutamine

Answer 16

pump problems with no signs of shock like CHF and pulmonary congestion

Question 17

inamrinone

Answer 17

severe chf refractory to diuretics, vasodilators, and conventional inotropic agents

Question 18

milrinone

Answer 18

myocardial dysfunction

Question 19

morphine sulfate

Answer 19

chest pain with acute coronary syndrome unresponsive to nitrates and pulmonary edema

Question 20

narcan

Answer 20

reverses drug overdose

Question 21

nitroglycerin

Answer 21

initial use for suspected ischmeic pain

Question 22

nitroprusside

Answer 22

hypertensive crisis and to reduce after load in heart failure

Question 23

nicardipine

Answer 23

indicated for hypertensive emergencies like stroke

Question 24

glucagon

Answer 24

treatment for toxic effects of BB, CCB

Question 25

ace inhibitors ends with

Answer 25

-pril

Question 26

diuretics- furosemide

Answer 26

used for fluid rentention

Question 27

diuretics - mannitol

Answer 27

used for increased ICPs