GE CARDIAC PHARMACOLOGY Flashcards
trade name for DIGOXIN
Lanoxin
drug used for congestive heart failure digitalis
DIGOXIN
SE of DIGOXIN
headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness
direct arterial vasodilator
HYDRALIZINE
trade name for HYDRALIZINE
Hyalizine
vasodilator AGENTS
HYDRALIZINE, a-blockers, b-blockers, Ca- blockers, ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin receptor blocker, NITRATES, DIURETICS
peripheral vasodilators
HYDRALIZINE, a-blockers, b-blockers, Ca- blockers, ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin receptor blocker, NITRATES
limits the amount of blood that goes back to the heart so it wouldn’t go in shock
VASODILATION OF VESSELS
what is peripheral vasodilator
these are drugs used to treat the affected blood vessels of the peripheral area of our body
is used to treat congestive heart failure
VASODILATORS
only used for symptomatic treatment of chest pain
NITRATES
constant medication for patients with congestion
DIURETICS
increases vascular volume and deload the heart
DIURETICS
medical term for chest pain due to coronary heart disease
ANGINA PECTORIS
chest pain that goes away with rest
STABLE ANGINA