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ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor drugs
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treat congestive heart failure and hypertension. also increase the survival rate after myocardial infarction. Ace inhibitor grugs produce vasodilation and decreases the blood pressure by blocking an enzyme that convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
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antiarrhythmic drugs
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treats arrhythmias
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anticoagulant drugs
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prevent a blood clot in patients with arteriosclerosis, artial fibrillantion, previous myocardial infarction, or an artifcial heart valve.
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antihypertensive drugs
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treats hypertension
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aspirin
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prevents heart attacks. prevents blood clots from forming byn keeping platelets from sticking together.
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beta-blocker drugs
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treats angina pectoris and hyperension. beta-blocker drugs decrease the heart rate and dilate the arteries by blocking beta receptors.
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calcium channel blocker drugs
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treats angina pectoris and hypertension .calcium channel blockers block the movement of calcium ions into myocardial cells and smooth muscle cells of the artery walls, causing the heart rate and blood pressure to decrease.
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digitalis drugs
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treats congestive heart failure. digitalis drugs decrease the heart rate and strenghten the heart contractions .
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diuretic drugs
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blocks sodium from begin absorbed from the tubule(of the nephron of the kidney) back into the blood. as the sodium is excreted in the urine , it brings water and potassium with it because of osmotic pressure. this process is known as diuresis. this decreases the volume of blood and is used to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure.
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drugs for cardiac arrest
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treats a nonbeating heart by stimulating it to contract.
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drug for hyperlipidemia
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treat hypercholesterolemia. they are often referred to as statin drugs because of the commmon ending of the generic drug names.
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nitrate drugs
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treat angina pectoris. nitrate drugs dilate the veins (to decrease the amount of work that the heart must do) and dilate the arteries ( to decreases the blood pressure).
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thrombolytic drugs
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treat a blood clot that is blocking blood flow through an artery. thrombolytic drugs lyse(break apart) a clot.
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