Cne Prototypes For Pharm Test 2

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(+) inotropics

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prototype: digoxin (lanoxin)

use: CHF, atrial arrhythmia, sinus tachycardia

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Class I anti-arrhythmic drugs

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sodium channel blockers --> 3 classes, just know:

prototype: lidocaine (xylocaine)

use: rapid ventricular arrhythmias

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Class II anti-arrhythmic drugs

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beta adrenergic blockers

prototype: propranolol (inderal)

use: tachy arrhythmias

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Class III anti-arrhythmic drugs

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potassium channel blockers

prototype: amiodarone (cardarone)

use: life threatening v tach & v fib only b/c of ADEs

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Class IV anti-arrhythmic drugs

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calcium channel blockers

prototype: verapamil (calan)

use: anti-arrhythmic

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nitrates

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prototype: nitroglycerine (nitrostat)

use: tx/prevention of angina (i.e., oral = PRN, patch = maintenance)

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verapamil (calan) use

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anti-arrhythmic
tx of angina
tx of HTN

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beta-adrenergic blockers

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prototype: propranolol (inderal)

use: tx of angina on long-term basis, tachy arrhythmias (anti-arrhythmic), HTN (2nd line tx)

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calcium channel blockers

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prototype: verapamil (calan)

use: HTN (1st line tx), angina, anti-arrhythmic

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thiazide diuretics

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prototype: chlorothiazide (diuril)

use: 1st choice tx of HTN; edema, CHF

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loop diuretics

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prototype: furosemide (lasix)

use: can be for emergency or maintenance use; HTN, edema, CHF, renal diuresis

**Low Na+ diet works better

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potassium sparing diuretics

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prototype: spironolactone (aldactone)

use: HTN, liver disease (NOT kidney disease)

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osmotic diuretics

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prototype: mannitol (osmitrol)

use: increased ICP, gluacoma, oliguria/anuria

**Always IV/used in hospital/short-term

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ACE inhibitors

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prototype: captopril (capoten)

use: 1st line tx for HTN

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ARBs

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prototype: iosartan (cozaar)

use: 1st line tx for HTN

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treatment drug for hypertensive crisis

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sodium nitroprusside (nitropress)

use: hypertensive crisis

**never given as IV push, administer slowly

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drug therapy for heart failure (classes of drugs & prototypes)

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1. ACE inhibitors
(captopril/capoten)

2. beta blcokers
(only carvedelol/coreg & mepropolol/toprol)

3. diuretics
(lasix)

4. (+) inotropics
(digoxin)

5. anti-anginal vasodilators
[venous dilators --> nitrates (nitroglycerine/nitrostat)
arterial dilators --> hydralazine]

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best use for anticoagulant drugs

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preventing venous thrombus

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best use for anti-platelet drugs

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preventing arterial thrombus

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use for thrombolytics

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lyse thrombus (break up already existing clots)

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3 meds used to treat angina

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NBC

nitrates
beta-blockers
calcium channel blockers