Pre op Drugs Flashcards
Colestid
Cholesterol, removes bile acids from the body, body uses cholesterol to make bile acids
Colestipol
Cholesterol, AKA colestid
Fluvastatin
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase
Lescol
Cholestrol, Statin, AKA Fluvastatin
Canef
Cholesterol, Statin, AKA fluvastatin
Vastin
Cholesterol, Statin, AKA fluvastatin
Gemfibrozil
Cholesterol, decreases triglycerides and increases cholesterol carried in HDL
Lopid
Cholesterol, AKA Gemfibrozil
Lipitor
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase
Atorvastatin
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lipitor
Lovastatin
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase
Mevacor
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Advicor
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Altocor
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Altoprev
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Statosan
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Niaspan
Cholesterol, reduce TC, LDL-C, Apo B and TG levels
Saxagliptin
Cholesterol, DDP-4 inhibitor
Onglyza
Cholesterol, DDP-4 inhibitor AKA Saxagliptin
Simvastatin
Cholesterol, Statin, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor
Zocor
Cholesterol, Statin, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor, AKA Simvastatin
Tricor
Cholesterol, Decreases blood triglyceride levels
Fenofibrate
Cholesterol, Decreases blood triglyceride levels AKA Tricor
Vytorin
Cholesterol, Combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin. Ezetimibe reduces the amount of cholesterol absorbed by the body
Welchol
Cholesterol, removes bile acids from the body, body uses cholesterol to make bile acids
Colesevelam
Cholesterol, removes bile acids from the body, body uses cholesterol to make bile acids AKA Welchol
Zetia
Cholesterol, Reduces the amount of cholesterol or other sterols that your body absorbs
Amicar
Anti-fibrinolytic, Inhibits plasminogen activators to prevent conversion to plasmin and antiplasmin activity
Epsilon Aminocaproic Acid
Anti-fibrinolytic, Inhibits plasminogen activators to prevent conversion to plasmin and antiplasmin activity AKA Amicar
DDAVP
Anti-Fibrinolytic, Fibrinolytic inhibitor,
Desmopression
Anti-Fibrinolytic, Fibrinolytic inhibitor, AKA DDAVP
Streptokinase
Fibrinolytic, Activates plasminogen to plasmin, plasmin digest fibrin and fibrinogen
Streptase
Fibrinolytic, Activates plasminogen to plasmin, plasmin digest fibrin and fibrinogen AKA Streptokinase
Reteplase
Thrombolytic, improves blood flow to the heart after a heart attack
Retavase
Thrombolytic, improves blood flow to the heart after a heart attack AKA Reteplase
Urokinase
Thrombolytic, used to dissolve blood clots
Abbokinase
Thrombolytic, used to dissolve blood clots AKA Urokinase
Kinlytic
Thrombolytic, used to dissolve blood clots AKA Urokinase
Tranexamic Acid
Antifibrinolytic, inhibits activation of plasminogen to plasmin, 8x stringer than Aminocaproic acid
Cyklokapron
Antifibrinolytic, inhibits activation of plasminogen to plasmin, 8x stringer than Aminocaproic acid AKA Tranexamic Acid
Aspirin
Platelet aggregation inhibitor, irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase, prevents formation of thromboxane and prostaglandins
Dipyridamole
Platelet inhibitor, inhibits phosphodiesterase, inhibits uptake if adenosine into platelets
Persantine
Platelet inhibitor, inhibits phosphodiesterase, inhibits uptake if adenosine into platelets AKA Dipyridamole
Integrilin
Platelet inhibitor, binds to GPIIa/IIb