Ischemic Heart Disease Lab Formulary Flashcards
Alteplase
t-PA, Activase
Alteplase (side effects)
Hemorrage
Alteplase (monitoring)
signs of bleeding, reduction in chest pain
Alteplase (dosing)
If >67kg: 15mg bolus followed by 50mg infusion over 30 minutes, then 35mg over 60 minutes
If <67kg: 15mg bolus, then 0.75mg/kg over 30 minutes, then 0.5mg/kg over 60 minutes
Captopril
Capoten
Captopril (side effects)
Hypotension, hyperkalemia, cough
Captopril (monitoring)
liver function, kidney function
Carvedilol
Coreg
Carvedilol (side effects)
Decreased HR, Decreased BP, hyperglycemia, peripheral edema
Carvedilol (monitoring)
reduction in angina
Carvedilol (dose)
25-50mg bid
Eplerenone
Inspra
Eplerenone (side effects)
Hyperkalemia, increased SCr
Eplerenone (monitoring)
Serum potassium
Eplerenone (dose)
50mg daily
Isosorbide mononitrate
Ismo, Imdur
Isosorbide mononitrate (side effects)
hypotension, dizziness, headache
Isosorbide mononitrate (monitoring)
reduciton in angina
Isosobide dinitrate
Isordil
Isosobide dinitrate (side effects)
hypotension, lightheadedness, headache
Isosobride dinitrate (monitoring)
reduction in angina
Nadolol
Corgard
Nadalol (side effects)
bradyarrhythmia, dizziness, fatigue
Nadalol (monitoring)
HR, reduction in angina
Nicardipine
Cardene
Nicardipene (side effects)
Hypotension, peripheral edema, tachyarrhythmia, N/V, headache
Nicardipene (monitoring)
reduction in angina
Nicardipene (dose)
20-40mg tid
Nifedipine
Adalat
Nifedipine (side effects)
Hypotension, palpitations, peripheral edema, flushing, nausea, dizziness, headache
Nifedipine (monitoring)
signs of chest pain
Nifedipine (dose)
10-30mg 3-4x/day, max 180mg/day
Nitroglycerin
Minitran, NitroDur, Nitrostat
Nitroglycerin (side effects)
Hypotension, flushing, dizziness
Nitroglycerin (monitoring)
relief of symptoms