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Drug for Digitalis and related Cardiac Glycosides
- Digoxin
- -Lanoxin
- -Lanoxicaps
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Antiarrhythmic Drugs
- Quinidine Gluconate~Quinaglute
- Procainamide~Pronestyl, Procanbid
- Sotalol~Betapace
- Amiodarone~Cordarone, Pacerone
- Phenytoin~Dilantin
- Lidocaine~Xylocaine
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Digitalis and Related Cardiac Glycosides Drugs
- Musculotropic
- Digoxin~Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps
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Anti-hypertensive and Antianginal Drugs
Vasodilator
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Essential Hypertension drug
Labile
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Anti-hypertensive Agents
~Beta-blockers
~Non-Selective
- Propranolol~Inderal
- Carvedilol~Coreg
- Labetalol~Normodyne, Trandate
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Anti-hypertensive Agents
~Alpha-1 Blockers
- Prazosin~Minipress
- Terazosin~Hytrin
- Doxazosin~Cardura
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Anti-hypertensive Agents
~Beta-blockers/selective
- Atenolol~Tenormin
- Metoprolol~Lopressor, Toprol
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Anti-hypertensive Agents
Centrally Acting Agents
- Methyldopa~Aldomet
- Clonidine~Catapres tab, Catapres-TTS patch
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Anti-hypertensive Agents
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- Captopril~Capoten
- Lisinopril~Zestril, Prinivil
- Ramipril~Altace
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Anti-hypertensive Agents
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
- Irbesarten~Avapro
- Telmisarten~Micardis
- Losartan~Cozaar
- Candesartan~Atacand
- Valsartan~Diovan
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Anti-hypertensive Agents
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents
- Nifedipine~Adalat, Procardia
- Verapamil~Calan, Isoptin, Verelan
- Diltiazem~Tiazac
- Amlodipine~Norvasc
- Felodipine~Plendil
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Beta-Blockers diuretics
- Lisinopril & Hydrochlorothiazide~Ziac
- Benzapril & Hydrochlorothiazide~Lopressor HCT
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Peripheral Vasodilators
- Hydralazine~Apresoline
- Minoxidil~Loniten
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Agents for Hypertensive Emergencies
Nitroprusside~Nipride, Nitropress
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Organic Nitrates
- Nitroglycerin~Nitrostat, Nitro-Bid, Nitrol, Nitro-Dur, Minitran, Nitrolingual
- Isosorbide Dinitrate~Isordil, Dilatrate, Isochron
- Isosorbide Mononitrate~Imdur, Ismo, Monoke
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What is Congestive Heart Failure?
- Inefficient pumping of blood by the heart
- -Increased heart size
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What are the different drug classes to treat Congestive Heart Failure?
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE)
- Diurectics*
- Cardiac Glycosides
- Beta Blockers
- Anti-Arrhythics
- Vasodialtors
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What is the Mechanism of action for Digitalis and Related Cardiac Glycosides?
- Musculotropic
- -increase force of contraction
- -acts on ventricular muscles
- =
- -increase in urinary output
- -decrease in heart rate
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What Doses of medication does Digitalis and Related Cardiac Glycosides have?
- Loading dose/Digitalizing Dose
- Maintenance Dose
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Whats an interesting side effect from Digoxin?
yellowish-green vision (halo)
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What is the treatment for Cardiac Arrhythmias?
- D/C cardioversion
- Implantable Cardiac Deibrillators (pacemaker)
- Anti-arrhythmic medications
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What is Antiarrhythmic Drugs primary purpose?
Stabilizing <3 rhythm by blocking the beta receptors
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What is the number 1 drug used to treat hypertension?
Anti-hypertensive Agents
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What's a good drug for stage fright?
Propranolol~Inderal
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What drug is used for Hypertensive emergencies?
Labetalol~Normodyne, Trandate
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How does Centrally Acting Agents work?
By decreasing the sympathetic outflow from the CNS
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How does ACE Inhibitors work?
- Block the conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II at lungs
- Potent Vasoconstrictor
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What are Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers best for and who can they not be prescribed to?
- Best for patients that cannot tolerate dry cough.
- Pregnant women cannot take this medication
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How does Calcium Blocking Agents work?
- Dilate coronary and peripheral arteries
- Decrease heart rate/BP
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What should not be taken with HMG CoA Enzyme Inhibitors?
Fibrates, Fibric acid derivatives
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Reductase Inhibitor(Statins)
Simvastatin - Zocor
Atorvastatin - Lipitor
Pravastatin - Pravachol
Rosuvastatin - Crestor
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Bile Acid Sequestrants
Colestipol - Colestid
Cholestryamine - Questran
Colesevelam - WelChol
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Fibrates, Fibric Acid Derivatives
(should not be taken with HMG CoA Enzyme Inhibitors)
Gemfibrozil - Lopid
Fenofibrate - Fenoglide, Triglide, Tricor
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Nicotinic Acid Deriviatives
(reducing high LDL cholesterol and Triglycerides)
- Niacin, Vitamin B3 - Niaspan
- (face flushing)
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Selective Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor
(Lowers Cholesterol)
Ezetimibe - Zetia
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