25 cardiovascular drugs

medications that affect the heart and blood vessels as well as anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents

drug used to treat cardiac arythmias, hypertension, and angina

occur widely in nature or can be prepared synthetically

glycosides that act directly on the myocardium to increase the force of myocardial contractions

this is used primarily in heart failure

fatigue, weakness, dyspnea, cyanosis, increased heart rate, cough, and pitting edema are all symptoms of ________

which neurotransmitter does digoxin lower

digoxin routes of administration

the most commonly used cardiac glycoside

the process of establishing the correct therapeutic dose of digoxin for maintaining optimal functioning of the heart without toxic effects

if the pulse rate is less than _____ digoxin may need to be withheld

______ pulse must be assessed before administering digoxin

the imbalance of this electrolyte is a toxic side effect for digoxin

what could hyperkalemia or hypokalemia cause

what are some toxic side effects for digoxin

double vision (halos)

true or false

abrupt withdrawal from digoxin should be avoided
True False

drugs that suppress various types of cardiac arrythmias including atrial ventricular tachycardias.

what is a vital role for health care practitioners when administering medication

signs of hypotension or bradychardia could lead to ________?

what are two ways to detect arrythmia

_______ restores normal sinus rhythm in PSVT by slowing conduction time through the AV.

adenosine is likly to cause _______

an injectible antiarrythmic agent with multiple electrophysiologic activities

adenosine common side effects are:

a class III oral and injectable antiarrythmc

despite its problematic organ toxicity and black box warning this drug is widely used for preventing the recurrence of atrial fibrillation

amiodarone side effects

the contraindications is for what drug:

2nd or 3rd heart block
sinus bradycardia
syncope
thyroid disease
older adults

where are beta 1 receptors found

where are beta 2 receptors found

class IV antiarythmic agents

verapamil (calan) and diltiazem (cardizem) are examples of _____ ______ _____

A class IB antiarythmic agent

local anesthetic administered for its antiarythmic effect and membrane stabilizing action

this used to be the first line of defense, but is now the second

lidocaine contraindications

if medication is forgotten what is not recommended

procainamide, quinidine, and dysopyramide fall under what class of antiarythmics

propafenone is what class of antiarythmic

unusal taste, constipation, blurred vision, angina, heart failure, palapations, fatigue headache, dyspnea, rash and weakness are side effects for _______

a wide spread epidemic that has affected millions of adults worldwide

blood pressure has a strong consistent risk relationship with

what is the purpose of a prehypertension range?

DASH diet includes

these are side effects for

hypotension
bradychardia

calcium channel blockers are most effective in treating what types of patients

_______ calcium channel blockers should never be used to manage hypertension because of reports of increased risks of myocardial infarction and mortality

example of ACE inhibitor drugs