Heart Failure Drugs Flashcards
0
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Diuretics DOC in HF
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Furosemide / Lasix
1
Q
Positive Inotropes
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Cardiac Glycosides
Catecholamines (Powerful + inotropes & chronotropes)
Bipyridines
2
Q
Renin / Angiotensin Blocker used in HF
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Losartan (Cozaar)
3
Q
Primary Vasodilators #1
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Nitrate (DOC)
4
Q
Primary Vasodilator #2
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Hydralazine (Apresoline)
5
Q
Primary Vasodilator #3
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Isosorbide (Isordil)
6
Q
Beta Blocker - Not for Acute HF
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Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL)
Carvedilol (Coreg)
7
Q
Aldosterone Antagonists
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Spironolactone (Aldactone) - DIRECT
Eplerenone (Inspra) - COMPETITIVE
8
Q
Catecholamine (DOC)
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Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
9
Q
Catecholamine #3
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Norepinephrine
Dopamine
Dobutamine