HW Week 7-9 Flashcards
Coumadin (warfarin) drug category
Anticoagulant Drug
Plavix (clopidogrel) drug category
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
TNKase (tenecteplase) drug category
thrombolytic drug
Lovenox (enoxaparin) drug category
low molecular weight heparin drug
Fragmin (dalteparin) drug category
low molecular weight heparin drug
Coumadin action/treats
prevents blood clot
Warfarin action/treats
prevents blood clot
Lovenox (enoxaparin) action/treats
prevents blood clot
TNKase (tenecteplase) action/treats
dissolve a blood clot
Plavix (clopidogrel) action/treats
prevnets blood clot
T or F? Heparin inhibts clotting factor XII in the liver, which stops the series of steps need to form a blood clot
FALSE
T or F? Platelet aggregation inhibitor drugs prevent platelets from adhering to the site of injury or from clumping together to begin the formation of a clot
TRUE
T or F? Anticoagulant drugs can prevent blood clots from forming, prevent blood clots from enlarging, and are effective in dissolving blood clots once they have formed.
FALSE
T or F? The anticoagulant drug warfarin blocks vitamin c to keep the liver from producing clotting factors
FALSE
All of the follow are platelet aggregation inhibitor drugs EXCEPT A. Aspirin B. Pletal C. Persantine D. Fragmin
D. Fragmin
Lipitor (atorvastatin) drug category
Lipid lowering drug
Pravachol (pravastatin) drug category
Lipid lowering drug
Norvasc (amlodipine) drug category
Antihypertensive drug
Toprol (metoprolol) drug category
Antihypertensive drug
Zestril (lisinopril) drug category
Antihypertensive drug
Digitek (digoxin) treats
CHF and Cardiac Arrhythmias
Zocor (simvastatin) treats
High Cholesterol
Prinivil (lisinopril) treats
HTN and CHF
Isordil (isosorbide dinatrate) treats
Angina Pectoris
Vasotec (enalapril) treats
HTN and CHF
T or F? Hyperlipidemia is a category that encompasses both hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia
TRUE
T or F? By blocking an enzyme, ACE Inhibitor drugs casuse vasodilation and decrease the blood pressure against which the heart must pump
TRUE
T or F? Christine Zanzone has just discovered that she has hyperlipidemia. Drug Therapy, not lifestyle changes, is the first choice of treatemnt for hyperlipidemia
FALSE
T or F? The suffix -sartan is common to generic angiotension II receptor blocker drugs
TRUE
T or F? A patient in hypertensive crisis has an extremely high blood pressure
TRUE
Zyloprim (allopurinol) treats
gout
Boniva (ibandronate) treats
osteoporosis
Mobic (meloxicam) treats
osteoarthritis
Mortrin (ibuprofen) treats
osteoarthritis
Celebrex (celecoxib) treats
osteoarthritis
Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) drug category
Muscle Relaxant Drug
Zyloprim (allopurinol) drug category
Gout drug
Actonel (risedronate) drug category
Osteoporosis Drug
Evista (raloxifene) drug category
Osteoporosis Drug
Naprosyn (naproxen) drug category
NSAID
T or F? Piroxicam and naproxen are both non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which are frequently used to treat musculosketal conditions
TRUE
T or F? Muscle relaxant drugs are useful in treating the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis and other conditions of the bones and muscles, such as bursitis, tendonitis, and muscle sprains
FALSE
T or F? Celebrex is a unique type of NSAID that is called a COX-2 inhibitor
TRUE
T or F? Motrin, Actonel, and Evista can all be used to treat the same medical condition
FALSE
T of F? NSAIDs are structurally similar enough to aspirin that some patients who are allergic to aspirin should not take NSAIDs
TRUE
