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Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards

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Diuretics

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Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that results to the removal of sodium and water from the body

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Central acting of Adrenergic Drugs

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Acts on the brain by decreasing NE production

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Peripheral Acting of Adrenergic Drugs

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Acts at the heart and blood vessels

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Mechanism action of Positive Inotropic Drugs

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Increase the force of myocardial contraction

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Mechanism action of Positive Chronotropic Drugs

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Increase the rate in which the heart beats

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Mechanism action of Positive Dromotropic Drugs

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Accelerate conduction

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Oldest group of cardiac drugs, came from foxglove or Digitalis plant

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Cardiac Glycosides

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Plain lidocaine solution is
used to treat _______.

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Cardiac Conditions

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It breaks down clots and thrombi that have already formed

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Thrombolytic

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10
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It reduces viscosity of the blood by increasing the flexibility of the RBVs

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Pentoxyfylline

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