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Cardiovascular drugs Flashcards

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Types of cardiovascular drugs

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Anti-anginals
Anti-arrhythmics
Antihypertensive agents

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Anti-anginals

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Treats angina, insufficient oxygen to the heart muscle causing sudden, severe substernal pain radiating to the left arm:
nitroglycerin
isosorbide dinitrate
isosorbide mononitrate
calcium channel blockers
beta blockers
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Anti-arrhythmics, classes of

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Treats bradycardia (slowing down of heart) or tachycardia (speeding up of heart):
Class I: Sodium channel blockers
Class II: Beta blockers
Class III: Calcium channel blockers
Class IV: Cardiac glycoside
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Class I anti-arrhythmics

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Sodium channel blockers:
disopyramide
lidocaine
procainamide
quinidine
propafenone
flecainide
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Class II anti-arrhythmics

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Beta blockers:
acebutolol
atenolol
betaxolol
carvedilol
metoprolol
nadolol
propranolol
sotalol
labetolol
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Class III anti-arrhythmics

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Calcium channel blockers:
amlodipine
diltiazem
felodipine
isradipine
nicardipine
nifedipine
verapamil
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Class IV anti-arrhythmics

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Cardiac glycoside:
digoxin
-In case of overdose, give Digibind

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Generic name: nitroglycerin

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Brand name: Nitrostat, Nitrobid, Nitro-Dur
Auxiliary labels: Not child resistant lid, Do not take with Viagra/Cialis
Special considerations: Store in original glass amber bottle. 3 doses is the max. Flushing. Tolerance buildup. Light headedness.

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Generic name: isosorbide dinitrate

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Brand name: Isordil
Auxiliary labels: Check with pharmacist before any OTC items
Special considerations: Do not take with Viagra/Cialis.

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Generic name: isosorbide mononitrate

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Brand name: Imdur
Auxiliary labels: Check with pharmacist before any OTC items
Special considerations: Do not take with Viagra/Cialis.

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Generic name: disopyramide

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Brand name: Norpace

Sodium channel blocker

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Generic name: lidocaine

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Brand name: Xylocaine

Sodium channel blocker

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Generic name: procainamide

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Brand name: Pronestyl

Sodium channel blocker

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Generic name: quinidine

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Brand name: Quinaglute

Sodium channel blocker

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Generic name: propafenone

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Brand name: Rythmol

Sodium channel blocker

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Generic name: flecainide

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Brand name: Tambocor

Sodium channel blocker

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Generic name: acebutolol

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Brand name: Sectral

Beta blocker

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Generic name: atenolol

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Brand name: Tenormin

Beta blocker

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Generic name: betaxolol

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Brand name: Kerlone

Beta blocker

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Generic name: carvedilol

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Brand name: Coreg

Beta blocker

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Generic name: metoprolol

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Brand name: Lopressor

Beta blocker

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Generic name: nadolol

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Brand name: Corgard

Beta blocker

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Generic name: propranolol

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Brand name: Inderal

Beta blocker

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Generic name: sotalol

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Brand name: Betapace

Beta blocker

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Generic name: labetolol

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Brand name: Normadyne

Beta blocker

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Generic name: amlodipine

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Brand name: Norvasc

Calcium channel blocker

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Generic name: diltiazem

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Brand name: Cardizem, Dilacor

Calcium channel blocker

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Generic name: felodipine

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Brand name: Plendil

Calcium channel blocker

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Generic name: isradipine

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Brand name: Dynacirc

Calcium channel blocker

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Generic name: nicardipine

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Brand name: Cardene

Calcium channel blocker

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Generic name: nifedipine

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Brand name: Procardia, Adalat

Calcium channel blocker

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Generic name: verapamil

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Brand name: Calan, Isoptin, Verelan

Calcium channel blocker

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Generic name: digoxin

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Brand name: Lanoxin
Cardiac glycoside
-In case of overdose, give Digibind

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Generic name: bumetanide

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Brand name: Bumex
Diuretic
Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

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Hypertension

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Diastolic blood pressure (pressure during relaxation of heart) is greater than 90 and systolic blood pressure (pressure during contraction of the
heart) is greater than 140mm Hg. If left untreated, can lead to congestive heart failure(CHF), myocardial infarction, renal damage and stroke.

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Generic name: furosemide

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Brand name: Lasix
Diuretic
Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

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Generic name: hydrochlorothiazide

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Brand name: Hydrodiuril
Diuretic
Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

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Generic name: indapamide

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Brand name: Lozol
Diuretic
Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

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Generic name: torsemide

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Brand name: Demadex
Diuretic
Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

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Generic name: metolazone

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Brand name: Zaroxolyn
Diuretic
Special considerations: Flushes out potassium - will need a potassium supplement

41
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Hypertensive agents

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Diuretics
Potassium-sparing diuretics
ACE inhibitors
Angiotensin II - receptor antagonists
Calcium channel blockers
Beta blockers
42
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Generic name: amiloride

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Brand name: Midamore
Potassium-sparing diuretic
Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

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Generic name: spironolactone

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Brand name: Aldactone
Potassium-sparing diuretic
Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

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Generic name: triamterene

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Brand name: Dyrenium
Potassium-sparing diuretic
Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

45
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Generic name: bisoprolol-HCTZ

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Brand name: Ziac
Potassium-sparing diuretic
Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

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Generic name: triamterene-HCTZ

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Brand name: Dyazide, Maxzide
Potassium-sparing diuretic
Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

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Generic name: spiranolactone-HCTZ

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Brand name: Aldactazide
Potassium-sparing diuretic
Special considerations: Do not take with potassium supplement

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ACE inhibitors

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Block the Angiotension-Converting Enzymes to prevent the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II:
-All end in -pril
benazepril
captopril
enalapril
fosinopril
lisinopril
quinapril
ramipril
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Generic name: benazepril

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Brand name: Lotensin

ACE inhibitor

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Generic name: captopril

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Brand name: Capoten

ACE inhibitor

51
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Generic name: enalapril

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Brand name: Vasotec

ACE inhibitor

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Generic name: fosinopril

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Brand name: Monopril

ACE inhibitor

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Generic name: lisinopril

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Brand name: Prinivil, Zestril

ACE inhibitor

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Generic name: quinapril

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Brand name: Accupril

ACE inhibitor

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Generic name: ramipril

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Brand name: Altace

ACE inhibitor

56
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Generic name: losartan

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Brand name: Cozaar

Angiotensin II - receptor antagonist

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Generic name: losartan-HCTZ

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Brand name: Hyzaar

Angiotensin II - receptor antagonist

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Generic name: valsartan

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Brand name: Diovan

Angiotensin II - receptor antagonist

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