CV- Medications Flashcards
diuretics
causes us to excrete more fluid
-body fluid decreases + BP will go down
-can lead to faster dehydration
diuretics response
-no change in HR
-decrease BP
diuretics example
hydrodiuril (hydrochlorothiazide)
beta-blockers
targets adrenergic receptors (fight/flight receptors)
-we typically see increase in HR + BP due to epi/norepi, so this medication causes HR + BP to decrease
beta-blockers response
decrease BP + HR
beta-blockers are prescribed for who
people that had a heart attack or many risk factors
where are the most significant HR + BP changes seen
beta-blockers
what must be used for patients on beta-blockers
modified RPE scale
can you use % HRR with patients on beta-blockers?
ONLY if you retest them to get other measurements outside of HR
-you can use new maximal level of HR achieved with beta-blocker + make a new scale based on the lower HR
beta-blockers example
Tenormin (atenolol)
calcium-channel blockers are also called
non-dihydropyridine
calcium-channel blockers response
decrease BP + HR
calcium-channel blockers (non-dihydropyridine) example
Covera (Verapamil)
ACE inhibitors
block the renin angiotensin system to lower BP
ACE inhibitors response
-no change in HR
-decrease BP
ACE inhibitors example
Benazepril (Lotensin)
general lipid medications
statins
what do statins (lipid medications) do
decrease LDL cholesterol
lipid medications (statins) response
no change in HR + BP
what is the most prescribed medication in America
statins
statins cause what symptom
soreness
lipid medications example
Lipitor (atorvastatin)
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
blood thinners, can damage intestine lining
NSAIDs response
no change in HR + BP
NSAIDs example
Advil (ibuprofen)
vasodilators response
-increase HR
-decrease BP
vasodilators example
Nitrostat (nitroglycerin)
antiarrhythmic agents response
-decrease HR
-no change in BP
antiarrhythmic agents example
Lanoxin (digoxin)
antidepressants response
increase/no change in HR + BP
-TCA + SSRI’s can cause small increases in HR + BP
antidepressants example
Paxil (paroxetine)
antihistamines response
no change in HR + BP
antihistamines example
Zyrtec (cetirizine)
hypothyroid agents response
no change in HR + BP
hypothyroid agents example
Synthroid (levothyroxine)
weight-loss agents response
no change in HR + BP
-if drug contains stimulants then it will likely increase HR
weight-loss agents example
Qsymia (topiramate)
