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PHRM 822 Med Lists > List 9 Cardiovascular Meds > Flashcards

List 9 Cardiovascular Meds Flashcards

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Plavix (clopidogrel) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 75mg tablet daily

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Plavix (clopidogrel) indication

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Antiplatelet to prevent blood clots

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Plavix (clopidogrel) counseling tips

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Avoid aspirin and NSAIDS (unless instructed), seek medical attention for unusual/prolonged bleeding/bruising, avoid abrupt discontinuation

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Coumadin (warfarin) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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Variable dosing of 2, 5, or 10mg tablets

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Coumadin (warfarin) indication

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Anticoagulant to prevent and treat blood clots

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Coumadin (warfarin) counseling tips

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Avoid aspirin and NSAIDS, avoid abrupt discontinuation, seek medical attention for unusual bleeding/bruising, keep dietary vitamin K and alcohol consistent, careful drug interactions, take missed dose ASAP but don’t double dose

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Lasix (furosemide) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 20, 40, or 80mg tablet twice a day

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Lasix (furosemide) indications

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HTN, heart failure, edema/swelling

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Lasix (furosemide) counseling tips

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Photosensitivity, dizziness upon standing, avoid taking at bedtime

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Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 12.5, 25, or 50mg tablet OR one 12.5 capsule once or twice daily

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Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) indications

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Edema, HTN

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Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) counseling tips

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Photosensitivity, dizziness upon standing, avoid taking at bedtime

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Maxzide-25 (triamterene/HCTZ) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One or two 37.5/25mg tablets a day

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Dyazide (triamterene/HCTZ) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One or two 37.5/25mg capsules a day

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Maxzide-25 or Dyazide (triamterene/HCTZ) indications

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Edema, HTN

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Maxzide-25 or Dyazide (triamterene/HCTZ) counseling tips

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Photosensitivity, dizziness upon standing, avoid taking at bedtime

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Zestril or Prinivil (lisinopril) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 10, 20, 30 or 40mg tablet daily
MAX HTN: 80mg/day
MAX HF: 40mg/day

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Zestril or Prinivil (lisinopril) indications

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HTN, HF, post heart attack

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Zestril or Prinivil (lisinopril) counseling tips

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Avoid during pregnancy, dizziness, dry cough, HA, avoid foods and salt substitutes high in potassium

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Diovan (valsartan) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 80, 160, or 320mg tablet daily

MAX: 320mg/day

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Diovan (valsartan) indications

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HTN, HF, post heart attack

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Diovan (valsartan) counseling tips

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Avoid during pregnancy, dizziness, HA, avoid foods and salt substitutes high in potassium

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Norvasc (amlodipine) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 5 or 10mg tablet daily

MAX: 10mg/day

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Norvasc (amlodipine) indications

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HTN, management of angina

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Norvasc (amlodipine) counseling tips

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Swelling, HA

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Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 25, 50, or 100mg tablet twice a day

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Toprol XL (metroprolol succinate) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 25, 50, 100, or 200mg tablet once a day

28
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Lopressor or Toprol XL (metoprolol) indications

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HTN, management of angina, post heart attack, HF

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Lopressor or Toprol XL (metoprolol) counseling tips

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Dizziness, fatigue, take with food for better absorption, lowers heart rate

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Catapres (clonidine) dosage form, strength, and frequency

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One 0.1, 0.2, or 0.3mg tablet twice a day

MAX: 2.4 mg/day

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Catapres-TTS (clonidine) dosage form, strength, and frequency

A

One patch weekly

MAX: 0.6 mg/day

32
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Catapres (clonidine) indications

A

HTN

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Catapres (clonidine) counseling tips

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Drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, rebound HTN if discontinued suddenly
For patch: rotate sites, do not cut, apply to hairless area on upper arm/chest

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