antihypertensive
what blood pressure is considered hypertensive?
greater than 130/80
flonase is an example of what type of drug?
intranasal steroid
what is the biggest ADR when youre taking a inhaled corticosteriod?
fungus infection in the mouth
what is the difference between an anticoagulant and a thrombolytic?
anticoagulants prevent the formation of a thrombus and thrombolytics break up already existing clots
what is the purpose of cardiotonics?
increase efficiency and promote good blood flow from the heart
what is the action of an ACEI?
to stop ACE and stop vasoconstriction
what is the most common side affect of antihistamine?
drowsiness/sedation
what are the most common side affects of taking bronchodilators?
tachycardia, restlessness, insomnia, and anxiety
what is the lab you want to monitor when a patient is taking wharfarin?
PT/INR
what is the most common prototype?
digoxin
what is the suffix PRIL used for?
ACE inhibitors
who is contraindicated if they are taking a decongestant?
people on anti-depressants
what is the therapudic range for THEPHYLLINY?
10 to 20
what lab do you want to monitor on a patient taking heparin?
what are the levels for digoxin?
0.08-2.00
what happens if you take an ACEI with a potassium sparing diuretic?
increase serum potassium levels
when would you use a antitussive? and how does it work?
when having a dry cough it suppresses the cough center in the brain
what is one of the most common SABAs?
albuterol
what is the reveral agent for wharfarin?
vitamin K
what is the purpose of antiarrhythmics?
restore normal cardiac function and correct electrical problems
after adminstering an antihypertensive what should be monitored and for how long?
blood pressure in 15-30 minute intervals for two hours
what is mucinex and how does it work?
expecterant and thins mucus
what is montelukast? and how does i twork>
leeukotriene receptor antagonist and it blocks leukotrienes (cause bronchoconstriction) that are released by mass cells during an ashmta attack
what is the reversal agent for Heparin?
protamine
what is the most important thing to monitor with a patient that is on an antiarrhythmics?
cardiac monitoring