CARDIO Formulary (cad & hf) Flashcards
Non-DHP CCB
diltiazem, verapamil
Diltiazem brand name
Cardizem, Tiazac
Diltiazem doses
IR- 80-120 mg TID
XR- 180-360mg QD
Diltiazem AEs
Reduced myocardial contractility (V>D), AV/SA nodal conduction disturbances, bradycardia, AV block, Hypotension, HA, flushing, Constipation (V>D)
Diltiazem Monitoring
goal hr, constipation, av nodal disturbances
verapamil brand
Verelen, Calan, Isoptin
verapamil dosing
ir- 60-90mg TID or QID
sr- 240mg qd
verapamil AEs
Reduced myocardial contractility (V>D), AV/SA nodal conduction disturbances, bradycardia, AV block, Hypotension, HA, flushing, Constipation (V>D)
verapamil monitoring
goal hr, constipation, av nodal disturbances
DHP CCB
amlodipine, felodipine ER, nifedipine XL
nifedipine
Amlodipine brand
Norvasc
Amlodipine doses
5-10 mg qd
amlodipine AEs
Hypotension, flushing, HA, dizziness, PERIPHERAL
EDEMA (arteriole vasodilation), reduce myocardial
contractility, reflex adrenergic activation
amlodipine monitoring
blood pressure, HR, edema
felodipine ER brand
Plendil
felodipine ER doses
5-10mg qd
felodipine ER AEs
Hypotension, flushing, HA, dizziness, PERIPHERAL
EDEMA (arteriole vasodilation), reduce myocardial
contractility, reflex adrenergic activation
felodipine ER monitoring
blood pressure, HR, edema
nifedipine XL
nifedipine brand
Procardia-XL
nifedipine XL
nifedipine doses
30-60 mg qd
10-20mg tid
nifedipine XL
nifedipine AEs
Hypotension, flushing, HA, dizziness, PERIPHERAL
EDEMA (arteriole vasodilation), reduced myocardial
contractility, reflex adrenergic activation
nifedipine XL
nifedipine monitoring
blood pressure, HR, edema
Nitrates
isosorbide mononitrate
isosorbide dinitrate
nitroglycerin
(SL, patch, IV)
nitroglycerin
(SL, patch, IV) brands
Nitrostat (SL tab), Nitrolingual (spray),
Nitro-Dur (patch), Nitro-Bid (ung)
nitroglycerin
(SL, patch, IV) doses
300-600 mcg SL tab acutely
2.5-26 mg BID to QID chronic
0.4 mg/spray acutely
5-20 mcg/min IV acutely
0.2-0.8 mg/hr patch (on 12h, off 12h)
nitroglycerin
(SL, patch, IV) AEs
Headache (throbbing, pulsating), hypotension,
lightheadedness, dizziness, facial flushing,
reflex tachycardia
nitroglycerin
(SL, patch, IV) monitoring
Blood pressure (hypotension),
HR (tachycardia), diary that lists # of NG
doses used per week, how many episodes
of chest pain encountered, do not use with PDEI, use APAP for HA
isosorbide mononitrate brand
Imdur
isosorbide mononitrate doses
ir- 10-20mg bid
er- 30-240mg qd
isosorbide mononitrate AEs
Headache (throbbing, pulsating), hypotension,
lightheadedness, dizziness, facial flushing,
reflex tachycardia
isosorbide mononitrate monitoring
Blood pressure (hypotension),
HR (tachycardia), diary that lists # of NG
doses used per week, how many episodes
of chest pain encountered, do not use with PDEI, use APAP for HA
isosorbide dinitrate brand
isordil
isosorbide dinitrate doses
ir- 5-40mg bid to tid
er/sr- 40-80mg qd
isosorbide dinitrate AEs
Headache (throbbing, pulsating), hypotension,
lightheadedness, dizziness, facial flushing,
reflex tachycardia
isosorbide dinitrate monitoring
Blood pressure (hypotension),
HR (tachycardia), diary that lists # of NG
doses used per week, how many episodes
of chest pain encountered, do not use with PDEI, use APAP for HA
b1 selective beta blockers
atenolol, bisprolol, metroprolol succinate, nebivolol
b1 selective and non-selective beta blockers AEs
Bradycardia, sinus arrest, AV block, reduced LVEF
(b/c decreased contractility), fatigue, depression,
nightmares, sexual dysfunction, intensify insulin-
induced hypoglycemia, peripheral vascular
complication, B-blocker withdrawal syndrome
(causes angina), bronchoconstriction (non-
selective only)
atenolol brand
tenormin
atenolol doses
50-100mg qd
b1 selective and non-selective beta blockers monitoring
Goal HR (rest: 50-60 bpm, exercise: <100 or
75% of anginal HR), painful episode journal
and NTG use, caution asthmatics
bisoprolol brand
zebeta
bisprolol doses
initial: 1.25mg qd
target: 10mg qd
metropolol succinate brand
troprol xl
metoprolol succinate doses
initial: 12.5mg- 25mg qd
target: 200mg qd
nebivolol brand
bystolic
nebivolol doses
5-40mg qd
non-selective beta blocker
propranolol
propranolol brand
hemangeol, inderal
propranolol dose
80-160mg qd
tPA mimic
alteplase, reteplase, tenecteplaase
tPA mimics AEs
bleeding
tPA mimics monitoring
Bleeding, angioedema, hx of stroke, peptic
ulcer, severe HTN, or trauma
alteplase brand
activase
altplase doses
15mg bolus, 0.75mg/kg over 30 min, 0.5mg/kg over 60 min
reteplase brand
retevase
reteplase dose
10u bolus, 10u boluse after 30 min
tenecteplase brand
TNKase
tenecteplase doses
30mg if <60kg, 35mg if 60-70kg, 40mg if 70-80kg, 45mg if 80-90, 50mg if >90kg
LMWH
enoxaparin
enoxaparin brand
lovenox