Medications For Final Exam Flashcards
Enalapril
Classification
Antihypertensive
ACE Inhibitor
Enalapril
Uses
HTN
HF
Left ventricular dysfunction
Enalapril
Therapeutic response
Decrease blood pressure
Decreased aldosterone secretion
Sodium and fluid loss
Furosemide
Classification
Loop Diuretic
Furosemide
Uses
Pulmonary Edema, Edema with heart failure, hepatic disease, ascites, hypertension
Labs to monitor for Furosemide
Increases excretion of water sodium chloride magnesium and calcium, potassium.
May cause hypokalemia
Furosemide AKA
Lasix
Furosemide
Assess/Monitor for
Hypotension I&O Daily weight VS Skin turgor Labs-electrolytes, glucose, BUN, Cr
Diltiazem
Classification
Calcium Channel Blocker
Diltiazem
Uses
Used to manage SVTs
Reduces myocardial contractility
ADH AKA
Vasopressin
ADH promotes:
Water retention and vasoconstriction, raising BP
Vasopressin raises:
BP
What stimulates renin
A drop in renal perfusion
Renin:
Convert angiotension to angiotension one which is then converted to angiotension two in the Longs by ACE