Heart Failure, Antianginals, Antiarrhythmics, Antihypertensives, Anticoags

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what does digoxin do?

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increases force of contraction, cardiac output, and tissue perfusion

decreases AV node conduction and heart rate

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what does digoxin treat?

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heart failure and A-fib

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when should you hold digoxin?

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if heart rate is < 60 bpm

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digoxin therapeutic range

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0.8-2.0

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signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity

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N/V/D, visual disturbances, heart block

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digoxin antidote

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immune fab

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combo drug of hydralazine and isosorbide specifically used for heart failure in african americans

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BiDil

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first line drugs for angina

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nitrates

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what must patient do after taking isosorbide mononitrate?

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lay down and elevate legs to combat the drug's action of decreasing blood pressure

Front 10

treat variant angina

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calcium channel blockers

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side effects of calcium channel blockers

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flushing, headache, dizziness, pedal edema, bradycardia, AV block

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amlodipine, felodipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, nitrendipine, verapamil, diltiazem

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calcium channel blockers

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procainamide, quinidine, lidocaine, flecanide

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sodium channel blocker antiarrhythmics

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what type of beta blockers can cause bronchoconstriction?

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non-selective

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beta blocker used for migraines

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propranolol

also atenolol sometimes

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most popular beta blocker

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atenolol

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side effects of beta blockers

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fatigue, impotence, depression

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used for acute episodes of ventricular arrythmias, life threatening arrhythmias

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amiodarone

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used for supraventricular tachycardia

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adenosine

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used to increase heart rate

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atropine

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drugs used to lower blood pressure, peripheral resistance, and to cause vasodilation

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clonidine and methyldopa

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alpha 1 blockers that can be used for BPH

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prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin

may cause urinary frequency

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direct acting vasodilator used to treat potent hypertension

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hydralazine

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these drugs decrease re-absorption of sodium and water and prevent vasoconstriction

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ACE inhibitors

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these drugs are similar to ACE inhibitors but do not cause coughing

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ARBs

losartan and valsartan

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these drugs inhibit cholesterol synthesis

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statins

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side effects of statins

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rhabdomyolysis, increased liver enzymes

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what needs to be measured during heparin therapy?

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PTT

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antidote of heparin

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protamine sulfate

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what needs to be measured while patient is on warfarin?

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PT as INR

normal range is 2-3 or 2.5-3.5 if patient has artificial heart valve

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prevent DVT and PE after ortho or abd surgery

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LMWH

enoxaparin

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drug used to treat A-fib

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dabigatron

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prophylaxis for prevention of DVT and PE

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Rivaroxaban

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antiplatelet drug usually given after CVA or MI to prevent second event

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clopidogrel

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urokinase, altepase, tenecteplase, streptokinase, reteplase

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thrombolytics

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antidote for severe bleeding

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aminocaporic acid

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decreases platelet aggregation

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aspirin

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decreases heart excitability and treats eclampsia during pregnancy

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magnesium sulfate

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antidote for benzodiazepines

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flumazenil

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treats shock by increasing cardiac output

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dobutamine

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used to treat insulin shock or to decrease potassium

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