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14 Cards in this Set
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Lisinopril
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Prinivil, Zestril
ACE Inhibitor heart failure, HTN, acute MI monitor for hyperkalemia dry cough |
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diovan
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Valsartan
Angiotensin II Receptor blocker HF and HTN decrease vascular resistance - afterload |
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cozaar
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Losartan
Angio - II receptor blocker decrease vascular resistance - afterload |
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metropolol
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Lopressor
Beta blocker monitor glucose levels can cause hyperglycemia can mask hypoglycemia DON'T stop abruptly! |
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carvedilol
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Coreg
Beta blocker shown to decrease progression of heart failure used in combo with Digoxin, furosemide, ACE inhibitors. Monitor glucose. Never stop abruptly. |
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natrecor
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Nesiritide
B-type natriuretic Peptide vasodilating effect on both arteries and veins in heart and periphery ICU, via IV Last effort in decompensated HF profound hypotension |
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primacor
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Milrinone
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor positive inotrope (increase force of contraction) vasodilator - inodilator short term management of acute HF not long term better therapeutic window |
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Digoxin
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Cardiac Glycoside
only one in US positive inotrope negative dromotrope (decreased electrical conduction) negative chronotrope (decreased HR) increased stroke volume for HF and a-fib no longer first line treatment Low therapeutic index - 0.5-2ng hypokalemia apical pulse for 1 minute not with high fiber foods |
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digibind
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digoxin antedote
binds with digoxin |
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Normal BP
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<120 / <80
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Prehypertension
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120-139 / 80-89
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Stage I hypertension
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140-159 / 90-99
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Stage II hypertension
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>160 >99
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ACE Inhibitors
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drug of choice for HTN w/ HF
Good for diabetics - decreased glomeruler filtration rate and pressure NSAID interaction - decreased antiHTN effect, predisposes to liver failure |
