Anti Platele Agents Flashcards
What is clopidogrel?
It is an antiplatelet agent
So it slows the phase of blood clotting in arteries — helps lower risk of a second cardiac event( it is often used after bypass surgery or after cardiac stents)
What is aspirin?
It is an antiplatelet agent
So it slows the phase of blood clotting in arteries — helps lower risk of a second cardiac event( it is often used after bypass surgery or after cardiac stents)
What is warfarin?
It is a blood thinner-anticoagulant
It prevents the blood from clotting — usually used in arterial fibrillation, valve, replacement, and patient with a history blood clots
What is enoxaparin?
It is a blood thinner-anticoagulant injectable
It prevents the blood from clotting — usually used in arterial fibrillation, valve, replacement, and patient with a history blood clots
What is heparin?
It is a blood thinner-anticoagulant injectable
It prevents the blood from clotting — usually used in arterial fibrillation, valve, replacement, and patient with a history blood clots
What is retavase?
Clot busters-thromboltics
This medication is injectable, and given at the onset of a heart attack to break a coronary artery clot and restore blood flow
What is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?
Clot busters-thromboltics
This medication is injectable, and given at the onset of a heart attack to break a coronary artery clot and restore blood flow
What is sotalol?
It is an anti-arrhythmic drug
It controls, abnormal rhythms of the heart, including atrial fibrillation so the heart can put more effectively
What is amiodarone?
It is an anti-arrhythmic drug
It controls, abnormal rhythms of the heart, including atrial fibrillation so the heart can put more effectively
What is verapamil?
It is an anti-arrhythmic drug
It controls, abnormal rhythms of the heart, including atrial fibrillation so the heart can put more effectively
What is verapamil?
It is an anti-arrhythmic drug
It controls, abnormal rhythms of the heart, including atrial fibrillation so the heart can put more effectively
What is digoxin
It is an anti-arrhythmic drug
It controls, abnormal rhythms of the heart, including atrial fibrillation so the heart can put more effectively
What is diltiazem?
It is an anti-arrhythmic drug
It controls, abnormal rhythms of the heart, including atrial fibrillation so the heart can put more effectively
What is isobride mononitrate?
Anti-anginal -vasodilatador
it is used to treat angina (chest pain)
It relaxes blood vessels and stops chest pain by increasing oxygen flow to the heart
What is atorvastatin?
It is a cholesterol reducing agent which lowers levels of fats or lipids in the blood, to reduce the risk of a heart attack
What is simvastatin?
It is a cholesterol reducing agent which lowers levels of fats or lipids in the blood, to reduce the risk of a heart attack
What is pravastatin?
It is a cholesterol reducing agent which lowers levels of fats or lipids in the blood, to reduce the risk of a heart attack
What is rosuvastatin?
It is a cholesterol reducing agent which lowers levels of fats or lipids in the blood, to reduce the risk of a heart attack
What is ezembide?
It is a cholesterol reducing agent which lowers levels of fats or lipids in the blood, to reduce the risk of a heart attack
What is ketorolac?
NSAID -it decreases inflammation
What does ibuprofen?
NSAID -it decreases inflammation
What is indomethacin?
NSAID -it decreases inflammation
What is naproxsyn?
NSAID -it decreases inflammation
What is hydromorphone/morphine?
NSAID -it decreases inflammation
What is naproxsyn?
NSAID -it decreases inflammation
What is oxycodone/hydrocodone?
NSAID -it decreases inflammation
What is Acetaminophen?
Non narcotic
Pain/fever
What is aspirin?
Non narcotic pain/fever
What is morphine?
Narcotics for pain
What is hydromorphone?
Narcotics for pain
What is oxycodone?
Narcotics for pain
What is codeine?
Narcotics for pain
What is oxycodone-acetaminophen?
Combo narcotic for pain
What is hydrocodone acetaminophen?
Combo narcotic for pain
What is codeine acetaminophen?
Combo narcotic for pain
What is ondasetron?
Anti-nausea medication that prevent or treat nausea, and or vomiting
What is prochlorperazine?
Anti-nausea medication that prevent or treat nausea, and or vomiting
What is promethazine?
Anti-nausea medication that prevent or treat nausea, and or vomiting
What is docustate?
Laxative
Makes stool softer an easier to pass
What is sennosides?
Laxative
Makes stool softer an easier to pass
What is psyllium?
Laxative
Makes stool softer an easier to pass
What is albuterol?
It’s a bronco dilator
It opens the airways in the lungs and treat the symptoms of COPD and asthma. It’s usually buy inhaler or nebulizer.
