Medicines Flashcards

1
Q

What are 3 types of anti hypertensives?

A

Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Diuretics

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2
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What are 3 calcium channel blockers?

A

Diltiazem, verpamil, nifedipine

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3
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What are 4 types of anti coagulants?

A
  • heparin
    -comadin
    -Aspirin
    -Plavix
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4
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What drug promoted action of anti thombin III in the anticoagulation cascade and also affects platelet aggression?

A

Heparin

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5
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What drug interferes with vitamin K clotting factors ?

A

Coumadin

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6
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Aspirin & Plavix are platelet ___ which prevents ___ from sticking together

A

Inhibitors; platelets

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7
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What do chronotropic drugs do? What are 2 examples?

A

Increase HR

-Dobutamine
-Atropine

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8
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What do inotropic drugs do? What are 2 examples

A

Increase SV by increasing contraction

-epinephrine
-dopamine

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9
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What is the most common nitrate form ?

A

Sublingual Nitroglycerin tablets for occasional angina

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10
Q

True or false- they’re are NO slow release patches for nitrates

A

False. They’re are.

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11
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True or false- they’re are longer release forms for nitrates you take 2-3 times a day

A

True

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12
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Is drill, Imdur, Isoribe are all what drugs?

A

Nitrates

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13
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What are 3 examples of sedatives?

A

Valium, demeral, versed

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14
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Vasopressors act by causing ___ of blood vessel which acutely increases____

A

Constriction ; BP

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15
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What are some examples of vasopressers?

A

Norepinephrine
Dopamine
Phenylephrine

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16
Q

ACE inhibitors result in ?

A

Vasodilation

17
Q

ACE inhibitor drugs all end in?

A

RILL ( Ramiprill, captropill, benazaeprill, etc)

18
Q

Epinephrine is secreted by?

A

Adrenal medulla

19
Q

Epinephrine suppresses the?

A

Immune system

20
Q

Epinephrine elevates?

A

Blood sugar

21
Q

Lidocaine is a ____ drug used to restore a ____ heart beat

A

Anti arrhythmic; irregular

22
Q

Digitalis is used to treat _____ and atrial ____

A

CHF ; arrhythmias