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46 Cards in this Set
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Which drugs classes are used to treat heart failure? |
diuretics (loop, thiazide, potassium sparing)
beta blockers ACE inhibitors ARBs aldosterone receptor blockers cardiac glycosides direct vasodilators |
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Which drugs classes are used to treat hyperlipidemia disorders? |
Statins Nicotinic Acid Bile Acid Sequestrants cholesterol absorption inhibitors fibric acid derivatives |
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Which drugs classes are used to prevent clot formation |
Anticoagulants (heparin, vitamin K antagonists, direct thrombin inhibitors, direct factor Xa inhibitors) Anti-platelets (aspirin, ADP receptor antagonists, super aspirins) |
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Which drug is used to destroy clots? |
alteplase (tPa) a thrombolytic |
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Which drug classes are used to treat hypertension? |
diuretics (thiazide, loop, potassium sparing) adrenergic agents (alpha1 antagonists, alpha2 agonists, beta blockers, alpha/beta blockers) calcium channel blockers ACE inhibitors ARBs direct renin inhibitors aldosterone receptor blockers |
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Prototype drug for thiazide diuretics |
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) |
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Prototype drug for loop diuretics |
furosemide (Lasix) |
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Prototype drug for potassium sparing diuretics |
spironolactone (Aldactone) |
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Prototype for alpha1 adrenergic antagonists |
prazosin (Minipress) |
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Prototype for alpha2 adrenergic agonists |
clonidine (catapress) |
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Prototype for beta blockers |
metoprolol (Lopressor) |
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Prototype for antiplatelet agents |
ASA (aspirin) |
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Prototype for ADP receptor antagonists |
clopoidogrel (Plavix) |
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Prototype for glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists (super aspirins) |
abciximab (ReoPro) |
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prototype for thrombolytics |
alteplase (tPa) |
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prototype for IV anticoagulants |
heparin |
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prototype for low-molecular weight heparins |
lovenox |
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prototype for vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants |
warfarin (Coumadin) |
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prototype for direct thrombin inhibitor anticoagulants |
dabigatran (Pradaxa) |
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prototype for direct factor Xa inhibitor anticoagulants |
rivoxaban (Xarelto) |
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Prototype for statins |
atorvastatin |
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prototype of bile-acid sequesterants |
colesevalem |
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prototype for older bile acid sequestrants |
cholestyramine |
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prototype for cholesterol absorption inhibitors |
ezetimibe (Zetia) |
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prototype for fibric acid derivatives |
gemfibrozil (Lopid) |
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prototype for dihydrophyridine calcium channel blockers |
nefedipine |
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prototypes for non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers |
verapemil diltiazem |
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prototype for cardiac glycosides |
digoxin |
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prototype for alpha/beta blockers |
labetalol |
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prototype for ACE inhibitors |
lisinopril |
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prototype for ARBs |
valsartan |
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prototype for direct renin inhibitors |
aliskiren |
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prototype for aldosterone receptor blockers |
spironolactone |
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prototype for direct factor Xa inhibitors |
rivaoxaban |
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prototype for direct vasodilators |
hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate |
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prototype for direct vasodilators used in hypertensive crisis |
nitroprusside |
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prototype for organic nitrates |
nitroglycerin |
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new drug used for angina |
ranolazine |
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"cole-" |
bile-acid sequestrants |
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"-prils" |
ACE inhibitors |
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"-sartans" |
ARBs |
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"-ren-" |
renin inhibitors |
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"-fib-" |
fibric acid derivatives |
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"-pines" |
Calcium channel blockers |
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"-osins" |
alpha1 blockers |
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"lols" |
beta blockers |