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Epinephrine
- Class: Adrenergic
- Use: Anaphylaxis, shock
- Comments: Increases HR, BP and cardiac output
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amiodarone (Cordarone)
- Class: Antiarrhythmic
- Use: Dysrhythmia (disturbance of rhythm
- Class: Many side effects if on long term
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digoxin (Lanoxin)
- Class: Cardiotonic
- Use: Dysrhythmia
- CHF
- Comments: Watch in hypokalemia (toxicity);hold pulse <60
- Toxicity:anorexia, N/V, halo, dysrhythmias
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atenolol (Tenormin)
metoprolol (Lopressor)
- Class: Beta 1 selective blockers
- Use: Post MI
- dysrhythmia
- CHF, HTN
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ditiazem (Cardizem)
- Class: Calcium channel blocker
- Use: HTN
- Dysrhythmia
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warfarin (Coumadin)
- Class: antiqoagulant
- Use: Afib;post valvular sugery
- DVT
- Comments: Watch INR
- antidote: vitamin K
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heparin
enoxaparin (Lovenox)
- Class: Anticoagulant
- Low molecular wt
- Use: Afib, DVT, PE
- Comments: IV or subcutaneous; heparin - monitor PTT or unfractionated heparin; give in abdomen; prevent further clots
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nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
- Class: Antianginal
- Use: Cardiac Chest Pain
- Comments: Causes headache; do not give within 24 hours of penil erection drugs; have nitrate free period
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lovastatin (Mevacor)
- Class: Antihyperlipidemic
- Use: Cardiac even prevention
- Comments: Combined with diet
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enalapril (Vasotec)
Lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril)
- Class: ACE inhibitor
- Use: HTN, CHF
- Comments: watch renal
- potential angioedema
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furosemide (Lasix)
- Class: Loop diuretic
- Use: CHF, HTN
- Comments: Watch for decresed K+
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spironolactone (Aldactone)
K+ sparing diuretic
- Class: K+ sparing diuretic
- Use: CHF, HTN
- Comments: Watch for increased K+
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hydroclorothiazide (HCTZ)
- Class: Diuretic
- Use: CHF, HTN
- Comments: Watch for decreased K+
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asprin (ASA)
- Class: Anti-inlammatory
- Antiplatelet, Analgesic
- Use: Arthritis
- Cardiac
- Comments: Watch for bruising - Ecotrin in enteric coated version - not used for children (Reye's syndrom)
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Clopidogrel (Plavix)
- Class: Antiplatelet
- Use: Cardiac
- Comments: Watch bruising
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atropine sulfate (Atropine)
- Class: Anticolinergic
- Use: Cardiac,Ophthalmic,Preop
- Comments: Will cause increased HR, Dilates pupil, Do not use in glaucoma
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