Cardiac Meds Flashcards
Albumin
-Trade: Albutein 25%
-Classification: Plasma Volume expander
-Notes: Use cautiously with HF, renal insufficiency, pulmonary edema
Amiodarone
-Trade: Cordarone
-Classification: Antiarrhythmics (class III)
-Notes: corneal microdeposits, ARDS, pulmonary fibrosis & toxicity
Amlodipine
-Trade: Norvasc
-Classification: CCB
-Notes: peripheral edema, caution with hepatic impairment
Apixaban
-Trade: Eliquis
-Classification: Anticoagulant
-Notes: severe bleeding, rash, hypersensitivty
Aspirin
-Trade: ASA
-Classification: antipyretic nonopioid analgesic
-Notes: don’t use with GI bleed, ulcer, ETOH, asthma. Tinnitus
Atorvastatin
-Trade: Lipitor
-Classification: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
-Notes: Abd cramps, constipation, heartburn, rhabdomyolysis
Atropine
-Trade: atro-pen
-Classification: antidysrhythmic
-Notes: tachy, brady
Carvedilol
-Trade: Coreg
-Classification: beta blocker
-Notes: dizziness, decreased HR, CHF, pulmonary edema, ED, SJS,
Clonidine
-Trade: catapres
-Classification: sedative/ anti-hypertensive
-Notes: ortho HoTN, HF, dry mouth, low libido
Clopidogrel
-Trade: Plavix
-Classification: antiplatelet agents
-Notes: Increased bleeding, ASA and NSAIDS, decreased PLT and WBC
Digoxin
-Trade: lanoxin
-Classification: cardiac glycoside, inotropic
-Notes: dysrhythmias, AV block
Diltiazem
-Trade: Cardizem
-Classification: CCB, antiarrhythmic SVT, and A fib/flutter
-Notes: increased grape fruit juice levels, arrhythmias
Enalapril
-Trade: Vasotec
-Classification: ACE inhibitor
-Notes: insomnia, MI, tinnitus, increased liver function tests, proteinuria
Enoxaparin
-Trade: lovenox
-Classification: anticoagulant
-Notes: SQ, bleeding, anemia
Ezetimibe
-Trade: Zetia
-Classification: cholesterol absorption inhibitor
-Notes: myalgias, arthralgias, rhabdo, angioedema