Cardio Drugs Flashcards
Adenosine mechanism
decreases conduction velocity
Adenosine indication
Antiarrhythmic (SVT)
Adenosine Side effects
flushing
chest pain
hypotension
Amiodarone mechanism
Potassium channel blocker
Amiodarone indication
Antiarrhythmic (a fib, SVT, VF)
Amiodarone side effects
Pulmonary fibrosis thyroid changes hepatotoxic Photosensitivity blue skin
Amrinone indication
CHF
Atenolol mechanism
beta blocker
Atenolol indication
hypertension
Atenolol side effects
fatigue lethargy insomnia impotence hypotension
Bretylium mechanism
potassium channel blocker
bretylium indication
antiarrhythmic (VF or VT)
bretylium side effects
postural hypotension
Bumetanide mechanism
inhibit Na/K/Cl transport in loop of henle
Bumetanide indication
CHF, hypertension
Bumetanide side effects
ototoxic
hyperuricemia
hypovolemia
hypokalemia
Captopril Mechanism
ACEi
Captopril indications
CHF, hypertension
Captopril side effects
postural hypotension
cough
hyperkalemia
altered taste
Clonidine mechanism
Alpha-2 agonist
Clonidine indication
hypertension
clonidine side effects
sedation
dry nose
Digoxin mechanism
Enhances cardiac muscle contractility
Digoxin indications
CHF
Antiarrhythmic (a flutter, SVT)
Digoxin side effects
Dysrhythmia NV Headache Confusion Altered color perception
Diltiazem mechanism
CCB
Diltiazem indications
Antiarrhythmic
angina
hypertension
diltiazem side effects
hypotension
constipation
Disopyramide mechanism
sodium channel blocker
disopyramide indication
antiarrhythmic
disopyramide side effects
dry mouth
urinary retention
blurry vision
constipation
dobutamine mechanism
beta agonist
dobutamine indications
CHF
dobutamine side effects
anxiety
headache
pulmonary edema
enalapril mechanism
ACEi
enalapril indication
CHF
hypertension
enalapril side effects
postural hypertension
cough
hyperkalemia
altered taste
esmolol mechansim
beta blocker
esmolol indication
antiarrhythmic
esmolol side effects
fatigue lethargy insomnia impotence hypotension
flecainide mechanism
sodium channel blocker
flecainide indications
antiarrhythmic
flecainide side effects
dizziness
blurred vision
headache
nausea
furosemide mechanism
inhibits Na/K/Cl transport in loop of henle
furosemide indications
CHF
hypertension
furosemide side effects
ototoxic
hyperuricemic
hypovolemia
hypokalemia
hydralazine mechanism
smooth muscle relaxant
hydralazine indication
CHF
hypertension
hydralazine side effects
headache
nausea
sweating
lupus-like syndrome
hydrochlorothiazide mechanism
increase sodium and water excretion
hctz indications
CHF
hypertension
hctz side effects
hypokalemia
hyperglycemia
isosorbide mechanism
smooth muscle relaxant
isosorbide indications
CHF
angina
isosorbide side effects
headache
Labetalol mechanism
beta blocker
labetalol indications
hypertension
labetalol side effects
fatigue lethargy insomnia impotence hypotension
lidocaine mechanism
sodium channel blocker
lidocaine indications
antiarrhythmic (VT or VF)
lidocaine side effects
drowsiness slurred speech paresthesia confusion convulsions
lisinopril mechansim
ACEi
lisinopril indications
CHF
hypertension
lisinopril side effects
postural hypotension
cough
hyperkalemia
altered taste
Losartan mechanism
Angiotensin II antagonist
losartan indication
hypertension
losartan side effects
hypotension
hyperkalemia
metoprolol mechanism
beta blocker
metoprolol indications
antiarrhythmic
hypertension
metoprolol side effects
fatigue lethargy insomnia impotence hypotension
mexiletine mechanism
sodium channel blocker
mexiletine indication
antiarrhythmic
minoxidil mechanism
vasodilator
minoxidil indications
CHF
hypertension
minoxidil side effects
reflex tachycardia
edema
hypertrichosis
nifedipine mechanism
CCB
nifedipine indications
hypertension
angina
nifedipine side effects
flushing headache hypotension edema constipation
nitroglycerin mechanism
smooth muscle relaxant
nitroglycerin indication
angina
nitroglycerin side effects
headache
hypotension
prazosin mechanism
alpha blocker
prazosin indication
hypertension
prazosin side effects
first dose syncope
reflex tachycardia
procainamide mechanism
sodium channel blocker
procainamide indication
antiarrhythmic
procainamide side effects
SLE
depression
hallucination
psychosis
propanolol mechanism
beta blocker
propanolol indications
antiarrhythmic (a flutter, a fib, SVT)
angina
hypertension
propanolol side effects
fatigue lethargy insomnia impotence hypotension
quinidine mechansim
sodium channel blocker
quinidine indication
antiarrhythmic (a flutter, afib)
quinidine side effects
SA/AV blocks
asystole
NVD
Ramipril mechanism
ACEi
ramipril indications
hypertension
ramipril side effects
postural hypotension
cough
hyperkalemia
altered taste
sodium nitroprusside mechanism
vasodilator
sodium nitroprusside indication
CHF
hypertensive emergency
sodium nitroprusside side effects
hypotension
sotalol mechanism
potassium channel blocker
sotalol indication
antiarrhythmic (VT)
sotalol side effects
torsade de pointes
Spironolactone mechanism
inhibit sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion
spironolactone indications
hypertension
spironolactone side effects
gynecomastia
hyperkalemia
nausea
timolol mechanism
beta blocker
timolol indications
hypertension
timolol side effects
fatigue lethargy insomnia impotence hypotension
triamterene mechanism
block Na-K exchange
triamterene indications
hypertension
triamterene side effects
leg cramps
increased BUN
increased uric acid
verapamil mechanism
calcium channel blocker
verapamil indication
antiarrhythmic (a flutter, SVT)
angina
hypertension
migraines
verapamil side effects
hypotension
constipation