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