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Drugs For Heart Failure Flashcards

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Beta blockers

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Help to control heart rate

Safe in pregnancy

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ACE inhibitors

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Avoid - cranial synostosis and heart defects in the fetus and renal failure in fetus/ neonate

Can be used in breastfeeding

Maternal benefit may overweight risk of use

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Frusemide

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Can be used

May cause neonatal thrombocytopenia

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Digoxin

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Can be used

Crossed placenta but causes no harm to fetus

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Warfarin

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Change to low molecular weight heparin

Can be used in breastfeeding

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