List 9 Cardiovascular Meds Flashcards
Plavix (clopidogrel) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 75mg tablet daily
Plavix (clopidogrel) indication
Antiplatelet to prevent blood clots
Plavix (clopidogrel) counseling tips
Avoid aspirin and NSAIDS (unless instructed), seek medical attention for unusual/prolonged bleeding/bruising, avoid abrupt discontinuation
Coumadin (warfarin) dosage form, strength, and frequency
Variable dosing of 2, 5, or 10mg tablets
Coumadin (warfarin) indication
Anticoagulant to prevent and treat blood clots
Coumadin (warfarin) counseling tips
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
Lasix (furosemide) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 20, 40, or 80mg tablet twice a day
Lasix (furosemide) indications
HTN, heart failure, edema/swelling
Lasix (furosemide) counseling tips
Photosensitivity, dizziness upon standing, avoid taking at bedtime
Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 12.5, 25, or 50mg tablet OR one 12.5 capsule once or twice daily
Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) indications
Edema, HTN
Microzide (hydrochlorothiazide) counseling tips
Photosensitivity, dizziness upon standing, avoid taking at bedtime
Maxzide-25 (triamterene/HCTZ) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One or two 37.5/25mg tablets a day
Dyazide (triamterene/HCTZ) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One or two 37.5/25mg capsules a day
Maxzide-25 or Dyazide (triamterene/HCTZ) indications
Edema, HTN
Maxzide-25 or Dyazide (triamterene/HCTZ) counseling tips
Photosensitivity, dizziness upon standing, avoid taking at bedtime
Zestril or Prinivil (lisinopril) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 10, 20, 30 or 40mg tablet daily
MAX HTN: 80mg/day
MAX HF: 40mg/day
Zestril or Prinivil (lisinopril) indications
HTN, HF, post heart attack
Zestril or Prinivil (lisinopril) counseling tips
Avoid during pregnancy, dizziness, dry cough, HA, avoid foods and salt substitutes high in potassium
Diovan (valsartan) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 80, 160, or 320mg tablet daily
MAX: 320mg/day
Diovan (valsartan) indications
HTN, HF, post heart attack
Diovan (valsartan) counseling tips
Avoid during pregnancy, dizziness, HA, avoid foods and salt substitutes high in potassium
Norvasc (amlodipine) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 5 or 10mg tablet daily
MAX: 10mg/day
Norvasc (amlodipine) indications
HTN, management of angina
Norvasc (amlodipine) counseling tips
Swelling, HA
Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 25, 50, or 100mg tablet twice a day
Toprol XL (metroprolol succinate) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 25, 50, 100, or 200mg tablet once a day
Lopressor or Toprol XL (metoprolol) indications
HTN, management of angina, post heart attack, HF
Lopressor or Toprol XL (metoprolol) counseling tips
Dizziness, fatigue, take with food for better absorption, lowers heart rate
Catapres (clonidine) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One 0.1, 0.2, or 0.3mg tablet twice a day
MAX: 2.4 mg/day
Catapres-TTS (clonidine) dosage form, strength, and frequency
One patch weekly
MAX: 0.6 mg/day
Catapres (clonidine) indications
HTN
Catapres (clonidine) counseling tips
Drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, rebound HTN if discontinued suddenly
For patch: rotate sites, do not cut, apply to hairless area on upper arm/chest
