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Amiodarone |
anti arrhythmic class III; Serum level: 1-2.5 mcg/ml Toxicity Sx: fatigue, weakness, muscle aches from drug induced hypothyroidism, agranulocytosis, anemia, neutropenia, pancytopenia, liver injury monitoring: decreases cardiac defibrillator threshold so monitor pacing settings, dark urine, resp distress, edema interactions: grapefruit SE: thrombocytopenia, photophobia, |
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Calcium channel blocker |
Acts primarily on arteriolar tissue; works on both systolic and diastolic pressure (little to no drop in BP) |
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Beta blocker |
Cardiac med |
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Nitrates |
Decreases afterload |
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Diamox |
Diuretic |
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Chlorothiazide |
Ca and K sparing diuretic |
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Furosemide |
Diuretic If give too fast, causes hearing loss, tinnitus |
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Spironolactone |
Diuretic |
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Nesiritide (natrector) |
Causes vascular smooth muscle vasodilation; it is a b type natriuretic peptide that stimulates cGMP production (cGMP causes smooth muscle relaxation) |
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Lidocaine |
toxicity in infusion: respiratory arrest, cardiac (wide QRS , bradycardia, hypotension); CNS toxicity (numbness, tingling, difficult speaking, agitation, V, drowsy, m twitching, seizure), |
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anisindione
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anticoagulant C/I: invasive/implanted devices |
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coumadin
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anticoagulant Avoid food high in vit. K (broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, spinach, turnip greens, endive, scallion, parsley), red leaf lettuce, watercress, oils, salads |
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nitroprusside
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vasodilator tx: HTN warning: can get cyanide toxicity (sx: tachycardia, hypotension), necrosis/sloughing if IV extravasates monitoring: O2 sats, acid/base balance, RBC cyanide leve should be below 50 mcg/ml C/I: renal insufficency pts |
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dopamine |
pressor during shock central line preferred if infiltration occurs: have phentolamine mesylate at bedside C/I: hypovolemia titration: Q5 minutes |
