Med/surg Cardio Drugs

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Metoprolol (Toprol XL)

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PO. Beta-blocker. Used to treat high blood pressure, prevent angina, and improve survival after heart attack.Extended-release (long-acting) metoprolol also is used in combination with other medications to treat heart failure. works by relaxing blood vessels and slowing heart rate to improve blood flow and decrease blood pressure

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Potassium

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Essential for proper functioning of the heart.

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Nitroglycerin

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SL tablet, PO capsules, and spray. Vasodilator. Treats episodes of angina. SL can be taken every 3 times in 15 minutes.

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Enoxoperin (Lovenox)

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anticoagulant. It is used in combination with aspirin to prevent complications from angina (chest pain) and heart attacks. Also is used to prevent blood clots in legs. Given Sub. Cut. injection.

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Diltiazem (Cardizem)

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Calcium Channel Blocker. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. used to treat high blood pressure and to control angina (chest pain)

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Nifedipine

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Calcium-channel blocker. Treats high blood pressure and controls angina. Taken PO

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Lisinopril

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ACE-Inhibitor: It works by decreasing certain chemicals that tighten the blood vessels, so blood flows more smoothly and the heart can pump blood more efficiently.used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. It is used in combination with other medications to treat heart failure. Lisinopril is also used to improve survival after a heart attack.

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Losartan

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angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It works by blocking the action of certain natural substances that tighten the blood vessels, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently.used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Losartan is also used to decrease the risk of stroke in people who have high blood pressure and a heart condition called left ventricular hypertrophy .

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Propanolol

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Beta-blocker. used to treat tremors, angina (chest pain), hypertension heart rhythm disorders, and other heart or circulatory conditions. It is also used to treat or prevent heart attack, as well as severity of headaches/migraines.

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Amiodarone

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Amiodarone is used to treat and prevent certain types of serious, life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (a certain type of abnormal heart rhythm when other medications did not help or could not be tolerated. Amiodarone is in a class of medications called antiarrhythmics. It works by relaxing overactive heart muscles.

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tPA (Tissue plasminogen activator)

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use of drugs to break up or dissolve blood clots, which are the main cause of both heart attacks and stroke. better chance of surviving and recovering from a heart attack if you receive a thrombolytic drug within 12 hours after the heart attack starts.

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Atenolol

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Beta-blocker. Used to treat high BP , prevent angina, and improve survival after heart attack.

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Clopidogrel (Plavix)

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antiplatelet drugs. It works by helping to prevent harmful blood clots that may cause heart attacks or strokes.

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Aspirin

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aspirin is also used to prevent heart attacks in people who have had a heart attack in the past or who have angina (chest pain that occurs when the heart does not get enough oxygen). Nonprescription aspirin is also used to reduce the risk of death in people who are experiencing or who have recently experienced a heart attack. salicylates. It works by stopping the production of certain natural substances that cause fever, pain, swelling, and blood clots.

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Wafarin (Coumadin)

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anticoagulant. Warfarin is used to prevent blood clots from forming or growing larger in your blood and blood vessels. It is prescribed for people with certain types of irregular heartbeat, people with prosthetic (replacement or mechanical) heart valves, and people who have suffered a heart attack.