Medicines Flashcards
What are 3 types of anti hypertensives?
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Diuretics
What are 3 calcium channel blockers?
Diltiazem, verpamil, nifedipine
What are 4 types of anti coagulants?
- heparin
-comadin
-Aspirin
-Plavix
What drug promoted action of anti thombin III in the anticoagulation cascade and also affects platelet aggression?
Heparin
What drug interferes with vitamin K clotting factors ?
Coumadin
Aspirin & Plavix are platelet ___ which prevents ___ from sticking together
Inhibitors; platelets
What do chronotropic drugs do? What are 2 examples?
Increase HR
-Dobutamine
-Atropine
What do inotropic drugs do? What are 2 examples
Increase SV by increasing contraction
-epinephrine
-dopamine
What is the most common nitrate form ?
Sublingual Nitroglycerin tablets for occasional angina
True or false- they’re are NO slow release patches for nitrates
False. They’re are.
True or false- they’re are longer release forms for nitrates you take 2-3 times a day
True
Is drill, Imdur, Isoribe are all what drugs?
Nitrates
What are 3 examples of sedatives?
Valium, demeral, versed
Vasopressors act by causing ___ of blood vessel which acutely increases____
Constriction ; BP
What are some examples of vasopressers?
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
Phenylephrine