Cardiac Flashcards
Cardiac Glycoside - 2 names
digitalis purpurea and digitalis Lanata
treatment and pharmacological effects of cardiac glycoside
treatment: primary CHF, and atrial fib
pharmacological effects
1) increased force of myocardial contraction
2) decrease heart rate and AV conduction speed
common glycosides (2)
digoxin (Lanoxin)
digitoxin (digitoxinum)
3 common types of diuretics
1) thiazide
2) organic acids
3) aldosterone antagonists
name the drug in the thiazide family
HCTZ
name a drug in the organic acid diuretic family
furosemide (Lasix)
name a drug in the aldosterone antagonist family
spironolactone (aldactazide, aldactone)
captoril
capoten
ACE inhibitor
lisinopril
zestril, prinivil
ACE inhibitor
enalapril
vasotec
ACE inhibitor
ramipril
altace
ACE inhibitor
fosinopril
ACE inhibitor
candesartan
ARB
atacand
irbesartan
ARB
avapro
losartan
ARB
cozaar
valsartan
ARB
diovan
telmisartan
ARB
micardis
hydralazine
apresoline
vasodilator
Class IA, IB, IC
sodium channel blockers
quinidine
class IA
procainamide
class IA
disopryamide
class IA
lidocaine
class IB xylocaine
flecainide
class IC tambocor
propafenone
class IC rhythmol
class II
beta I blocker
propranolol
class II inderal
metoprolol
class II
class III
potassium channel blocker
amiodarone
class III cordarone
sotalol
class III
class IV
calcium channel blocker
diltiazem
class IV cardizem
verapamil
class IV isoptin
adenosine
adenocard
other anti-arrhythmic
verapamil
isoptin
calcium channel blocker
diltiazem
cardizem
calcium channel blocker
amlodipine
norvasc
calcium channel blocker
nifedipine
adalat
calcium channel blocker