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Medications Flashcards

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Adenosine

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Category: Antidysrhythmic
Indications: SVT (stable) and narrow complex tachycardia (stable)

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Amiodarone

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Category: Antidysrhythmic
Indications: ventricular dysrhythmias (unstable)

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atropine

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Category: anticholinergic
Indications: anticholinergic poisoning, bradycardia

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Diazepam (Valium)

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Category: Benzo
Indications: alcohol withdrawal, agitation, muscle spasm, seizure

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Diltiazem (cardizem)

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Category: Antidysrhythmic
Indications: Afib, atrial flutter, SVT (stable)

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Dobutamine

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Category: inotrope
Indications: heart failure, refractory hypotension, cardiogenic shock

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Dopamine

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Category: inotrope
Indications: heart failure, hypotension, cardiogenic shock

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Droperidol

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Category: antiemetic
Indications: postoperative nausea or vomiting

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Epinephrine

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Category: alpha - and beta-agonist
Indications: anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, hypotension

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Enoxaparin

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Category: anticoagulant
Indication: ACS, DVT

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Esmolol

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Category: antidysrhythmic
Indications: afib, aflutter, SVT, aortic dissection

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Fentanyl

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Category: Opioid
Indications: anesthesia, pain

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Furosemide (Lasix)

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Category: diuretic
Indications: edema

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Heparin

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Category: Anticoagulant
Indications: thromboembolism

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Labetalol

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Category: Beta blocker
Indications: hypertensive emergency

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Lorazepam (Ativan)

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Category: Benzo
Indications: AWAS, anxiety, status epilepticus, serotonin syndrome

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magnesium sulfate

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Category: anticonvulsants
Indications: eclampsia, status asthmaticus, torsades de pointes

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Nimodipine (Nimotop)

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Category: Calcium Channel Blocker
Indications: subarachnoid hemorrhage

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Nitroglycerin

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Category: vasodilator
Indications: angina, decompensated HF, hypertension

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Nitroprusside (Nipride)

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Category: Vasodilator
Indications: decompensated HF, hypertensive emergency

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Norepinephrine (Levophed)

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Category: alpha and beta agonist
Indications: hypotension/shock

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protamine sulfate

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Category: antidote
Indications: heparin overdose

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Lisinopril

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Category: Ace inhibitor
Indication: hypertension, heart failure

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Amlodipine (norvasc)

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Category: calcium channel blocker
Indications: hypertension, angina

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metoprolol (lopressor)

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Category: beta blocker
Indications: hypertension, angina

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Gabapentin

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Category: anticonvulsant
Indications: seizures, nerve pain

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Atenolol

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Category: beta blocker
Indications: hypertension, angina

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clopidogrel bisulfate (plavix)

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Category: antiplatelet
Indications: high risk of MI or stroke

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propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal)

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Category: beta blocker, antidysrhythmic
Indications: hypertension, angina, dysrhythmias

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milrinone (primacor)

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Category: inotrope
Indications: decompensated heart failure

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lidocaine

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Category: antidysrhythmic
Indications: VT

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Warfarin (Coumadin)

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Category: Anticoagulant
Indications: thromboembolism

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Digoxin/Digitalis

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Category: cardiac glycoside
Indications: Afib, atrial flutter, heart failure

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Alteplase

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Category: thrombolytic agent
Indications: ischemic stroke

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Tenecteplase (TNKase)

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Category: thrombolytic
Indications: STEMI

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Sildenafil (Viagra, Revatio)

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Category: phosphodiesterase-5 enzyme inhibitor
Indications: ED (Viagra), Pulmonary arterial hypertension (revatio)

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Atorvastatin (lipitor)

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Category: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Indications: high cholesterol

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levothyroxine

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Category: synthetic thyroxine
Indications: hypothyroidism

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metformin

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Category: biguanide
Indications: type 2 diabetes

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Simvastatin (Zocor)

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Category: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Indications: high cholesterol

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Losartan (Cozaar)

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Category: ARB
Indications: hypertension

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hydrochlorothiazide

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Category: diuretic
Indications: hypertension, heart failure, edema

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pravastatin sodium

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Category: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Indications: high cholesterol

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Carvedilol (Coreg)

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Category: beta blocker
Indications: hypertension, angina

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Tamsulosin hydrochloride (Flomax)

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Category: alpha blocker
Indications: benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Rosuvastatin (Crestor)

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Category: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
Indications: high cholesterol

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aspirin

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Category: analgesic, anti-flammatory, platelet aggregation inhibitor
Indications: pain, fever, MI

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hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril (Zestoretic)

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Category: diuretic and ACE inhibitor
Indications: hypertension

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glipizide (glucotol)

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Category: sulfonylurea
Indications: type 2 diabetes

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