Ch. 15

Angina

a disorder often caused by atherosclerotic plaque formation in the coronary arteries which causes decreased oxygen supply to the heart muscle and results in chest pain or pressure.
Atherosclerosis

A disease characterized by deposits of fatty plaques on the inner wall of arteries.
Intermittent Claudication

A group of symptoms characterized by pain in the calf muscle of one or both legs, caused by walking and relieved by rest.
Lumen

The inside diameter of a vessel such as an artery.
Prophylaxis

Prevention
Transdermal System

A convenient form of a drug administration in which the drug is impregnated in a pad and absorbed through the skin.
Vasodilation

An increase in the side of blood vessels, primarily small arteries and arterioles.
List four forms of administration of nitrates.
- Sublinqual
- Submucosal
- Inhalation
- Translinqual
List four common adverse reactions to calcium channel blockers.
- Dizziness
- Light-headedness
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
List three disorders in which a peripheral vasodilating drug may be used.
- Arteriosclerosis
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Spastic Peripheral Vascular Disorders
List four conditions that the herbal supplement L-Arginine is marketed to improve or prevent.
- Heart disease
- Improve muscle growth
- Improve wound healing
- Reduce fatigue

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Card Set

Ch. 15

Description

Antianginal and Peripheral Vasodilating Drugs

Updated

2012-04-04T17:25:01Z

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