Chapter 22 - antihypertensives

Question 1

2 drugs used for vasodialation

Answer 1

hydralazine and minoxidil

Question 2

when do you use vasodilatiors?

Answer 2

they ar 2nd line drugs for hypertension due to side effects

Question 3

what are usually given in tandem with vasodialators?

Answer 3

Loop diuretics and beta blockers

Question 4

what are the 3 kinds of antithromolitics?

Answer 4

anticoagulants
antiplatelets
thrombolitics

Question 5

What is the most used anticoagulant drug given at hospitals?

Answer 5

heparin

Question 6

What is disseminated intravascular coagulation?

Answer 6

a disorder where there is over active clotting. micro clots are formed all over the body.

Question 7

what treatments can be used to treat disseminated intravascular coagulation?

Answer 7

platelet transfusion and anticoagulation drugs

Question 8

what is the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant drug?

Answer 8

aspirn

Question 9

what is a platelet aggrigation inhibitor and what is a drug is one?

Answer 9

it stops platelets from clumping together.

plavix

Question 10

what drugs are thrombolytics?

Answer 10

streptokinase
alteplase
(drugs that end in -ase)