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13 Cards in this Set
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Clonidine |
Alpha-2 agonist Urgency AE: sedation contraindicated in altered mental and sever carotid artery stenosis |
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Captopril |
ACE I Urgency AE: rash pruritus, proteinuria, loss of taste, hyperkalemia Contraindicated in pregnancy Cautious use in severe renal insufficiency and acue MI |
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Labetalol |
Combined Alpha and Beta Blocker Urgency and Emergency AE: Dissiness, lightheadedness, nausea Contraindicated in second or third degree heart block, heart failure or asthma/COPD |
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Nifedipine |
CCB Urgency DO NOT USE
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Nicardipine |
CCB Emergency AE: headache, hypotension, nausea, vomiting, and reflec tachycardia Contraindicated in patients with advanced aortic stenosis |
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Clevidipine |
CCB Emergency AE: a fib, fever, insomnia, nausea Contraindicated if allergic to soybeans, soy products, eggs, or egg products |
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Nitroprusside |
NO vasodilator Emergency AE: reflex tachycardia chromaturia (red urine) and erythema (skin redness) Toxic metabolites = cyanide or thiocyanate toxicity Avoid prolonged use in patients with hepatic or renal impairment Light sensitive |
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Nitroglycerin |
NO venodilator Emergency AE: headache, methemoglobinemia Contraindicated in cerebrovascular accident- head trauma or intra cerebral hemorrhage must be in GLASS |
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Hydralazine |
Direct arterial Vasodilator Emergency AE: reflex tachycardia, nausea, headache Unpredictable response and prolonged duration use lowest dose to determine effect |
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Phentolamine |
Alpha-adrenergic Antagonist Emergency AE: tachycardia, flushing, headache Used for catecholamine excess aka pheochromocytoma |
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Esmolol |
Cardioselective BB Emergency AE: bradycardia Metabolized by rapid hydrolysis by RBCs contraindicated in decompensated HF and bradycardia |
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Fenoldopam |
Peripheral dopamine-1 agonist Emergency AE: headache, flushing, tachycardia, dizziness, dose-related increase in intra-ocular pressure Avoid in patients with increased intraocular pressure(glaucome), increased intracranial pressure and patients with a sulfite allergy
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Enalaprilat |
ACE I Emergency longgggg duration AE: ACE I adverse effects NO in pregnancy caution in renal insufficiency only IV ACE I |
