Chapter 12 Drugs To Know

Question 1

Aspirin

Answer 1

Used for heart attacks, emergency use: chew two 325mg aspirin tablets and drink some water then call for help.

Question 2

Nitroglycerin

Answer 2

Vasodilators that improve the coronary blood flow. Drugs such as Nitrostat, Nitroglycerine Paste, Transderm-Nitro

Question 3

Isosorbide Dinitrate (Isordil)

Answer 3

Vasodilator, used to improve coronary blood flow

Question 4

Hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 4

HCTZ- low ceiling thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of HTN

Question 5

Furosemide

Answer 5

(Lasix) High ceiling loop diuretic used to treat

CHF

Question 6

Propranolol

Answer 6

(Inderal) Beta Blocker

Question 7

Metaprolol

Answer 7

(Lopressor) Beta Blocker

Question 8

Atenolol

Answer 8

(Tenormin) Beta Blocker

Question 9

Captopril

Answer 9

(Capoten) 1st ACE-1 inhibitor

Question 10

Enalapril

Answer 10

(Vasotec) ACE-1 Inhibitor

Question 11

Losartan

Answer 11

(Cozaar) Angiotensin ll RC Blocker

Question 12

Verapamil

Answer 12

(Calan) Calcium channel blocker

Question 13

Nifedipine

Answer 13

(Procardia) Calcium Channel Blocker

Question 14

Renin, Angiotensin ll, and Aldosterone

Answer 14

All endogenous hormones that are affected by the use of cardiovascular drugs

Question 15

Capozide

Answer 15

Capoten (Captopril) mixed with a mild diuretic

Question 16

Hydralazine

Answer 16

(Apresoline) An old time drug, mostly an arterial vasodilator

Question 17

Bidil

Answer 17

Race-based combination containing hydralazine and a Nitroglycerin compound (Isosorbide Dinitrate/Hydralazine

Question 18

Minoxidil

Answer 18

Vasodilator marketed as a hair regrowth medication called Rogaine

Question 19

Digoxin

Answer 19

(Lanoxin) Most common glycoside, is a positive inotropic, and negative chronotropic action drug

Question 20

Dopamine/Dobutamine

Answer 20

Not cardiac glycosides, sympathetic agonists that increase strength of heart contraction much like epinephrine

Question 21

Atropine

Answer 21

Anticholinergic prototype, will “Lyse” the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 22

Atavastatin

Answer 22

(Lipitor) HMG-COA Reductase inhibitors

Question 23

Simvastatin

Answer 23

(Zocor) HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitor

Question 24

Cholestyramine

Answer 24

(Questran) Binding resin. This drug is “inert” therefore it is neither digested nor absorbed.

Question 25

Vitamin B3 Niacin

Answer 25

(Niaspan- the long acting formulation approved specially to help lower triglyceride levels

Question 26

Morphine

Answer 26

(Duramorph) used to treat heart attack pain

Question 27

High Potassium Cardioplegia Solution

Answer 27

Inject into the heart to induce heart attack during open heart surgery