Cardiac Medications
This medication is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins).
It is used to treat angina and hypertension.
Other Name for this medication is Lopressor
what is Metoprolol
This medication is a mineral that is found in many foods and is needed for several functions of your body, especially the beating of your heart.
It is used to prevent or to treat low blood levels of potassium (hypokalemia).
What is Potassium Chloride?
This medication used to lower cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) levels to help prevent prevent heart disease, angina (chest pain), strokes, and heart attacks. It belongs to a class of medications called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins). this medication works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body to decrease the amount of cholesterol that may build up on the walls of the arteries and block blood flow to the heart, brain, and other parts of the body.
What is Atorvastatin?
This medication is an FDA-approved antidiabetic agent that manages high blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. It reduces glucose absorption from the intestines, lowers liver glucose production, and improves insulin sensitivity.
What is Metformin ?
this medication belongs to a class of medications called calcium channel blockers. It lowers blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard.
This medication is used to treat certain types of angina (chest pain) and other conditions caused by coronary artery disease (narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart).
This medication is a loop diuretic used to treat fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, liver disease, or a chronic kidney disorder such as nephrotic syndrome. It is also used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
What is Furosemide
This medication is a naturally occurring mineral that is important for many systems in the body especially the muscles and nerves. It also increases water in the intestines.
It is used as a laxative to relieve occasional constipation.
this medication can also be added to a bath for use as a soaking solution to help relieve minor sprains and bruises.
What is magnesium sulfate ?
This medication is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). it reduces the formation of blood clots.
It is used to treat or prevent blood clots in veins or arteries, which can reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other serious conditions.
With this medication you monitor the patients INR level
What is Warfarin?
This medication is used together with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar levels in adults and children at least 10 years old with type 2 diabetes.
It is also used to lower the risk of death from heart attack, stroke, or heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes who also have heart disease.
This medication is also used in adults to lower the risk of dying or needing to be in a hospital for heart failure when the heart cannot pump blood properly
Itis not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Empagliflozin
This Medication is a medicine used to treat partial seizures, nerve pain from shingles and restless leg syndrome. It works on the chemical messengers in your brain and nerves. It is from a group of medicines called anticonvulsants.
What is Gabapentin?
This medication is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure in adults and children 6 years of age and older.
It is also used in adults to treat congestive heart failure and to improve survival after a heart attack.
It belongs to a class of medications called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. It works by decreasing certain chemicals that tighten the blood vessels, so blood flows more smoothly and the heart can pump blood more efficiently.
Side effect of this medication is a dry cough
It can cause angioedema
This medication stimulates heart muscle and improves blood flow by helping the heart pump better.
it is used short-term to treat cardiac decompensation due to weakened heart muscle.
This medication is usually given after other heart medicines have been tried without success.
It may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
the other name for this medication: Dobutrex
What is Dobutamine?
This medication is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots.
It is used to treat and prevent blood clots caused by certain medical conditions or medical procedures. It is also used before surgery to reduce the risk of blood clots.
With this medication you monitor the patients PT, PTT levels.
What is Heparin ?
This medication is used short-term (up to 8 weeks) to treat an active duodenal ulcer.
It works mainly in the lining of the stomach and is not highly absorbed into the body. the medication adheres to ulcer sites and protects them from acids, enzymes, and bile salts.
It can heal an active ulcer, but it will not prevent future ulcers from occurring.
What is Sucralfate? or Carafate?
This medication is a medication used for depression, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder (SAD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This medication is thought to work by balancing serotonin, a naturally occurring chemical messenger that affects mood and emotions. is an SSRI (serotonin reuptake inhibitor) that increases serotonin levels between neurons (nerves) by blocking serotonin from being absorbed. Serotonin is sometimes called 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT).
What is Sertraline?
also known as Zoloft
This medication is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure in adults and children at least 6 years old.
It is also used to decrease the risk of stroke in people who have high blood pressure and a heart condition called left ventricular hypertrophy (enlargement of the walls of the left side of the heart).
It can also used to treat kidney disease in people who have type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) and high blood pressure.
It belongs to a class of medications called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It works by blocking the action of certain natural substances that tighten the blood vessels, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently.
This medications other name is Cozaar
What is Losartan ?
This medication is a naturally occurring substance that relaxes and dilates blood vessels. It also affects the electrical activity of the heart.
This medication is used to help restore normal heartbeats in people with certain heart rhythm disorders.
This medication is also used during a stress test of the heart.
When given IV push it stops your heart momentarily
What is Adenosine ?
This medication is used to lower the risk of stroke caused by a blood clot in people with a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation.
It is also used after hip or knee replacement surgery to prevent a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism).
What is Apixiban?
This medication increases muscle contractions in the upper digestive tract. This speeds up the rate at which the stomach empties into the intestines.
It can be(taken by mouth) it is used for 4 to 12 weeks to treat heartburn caused by gastroesophageal reflux in people who have used other medications without relief.
Orally it is also used to treat gastroparesis (slow stomach emptying) in people with diabetes, which can cause heartburn and stomach discomfort after meals.
What is metoclopramide?
aka Reglan
This medication is a corticosteroid medicine used to decrease inflammation and keep your immune system in check, if it is overactive. This medication is used to treat allergic disorders, skin conditions, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and many more conditions.
What is Prednisone?
This medication is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.
It is used to treat heart failure, high blood pressure, or hypokalemia.
It treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome.
What is Spironolactone?
This medication belongs to a class of medications called calcium-channel blockers. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
This medication in oral form is used in adults alone or in combination with other medicines to treat hypertension or symptoms of angina. Lowering blood pressure may lower your risk of a stroke or heart attack.
This medication in the injection form is used in adults to treat certain heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, or dangerously rapid heartbeats (tachycardia).
The other name for this medication is Cardizem.
What is Diltiazem?
This medication is derived from the leaves of a digitalis plant. This helps make the heart beat stronger and with a more regular rhythm.
It is used to treat heart failure.
This medication is also used to treat atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder of the atria (the upper chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow into the heart).
You should not use this medication if you have ventricular fibrillation (a heart rhythm disorder of the ventricles, or lower chambers of the heart that allow blood to flow out of the heart).
An apical heart rate above 60 is required prior to administration of this medication
What is Digoxin?
This medication is used in adults and children to treat hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid - a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone).
What Levothyroxine?
This medication is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). It is thought that it works by enhancing the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain.
It is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.
What is Alprazolam? (Xanax)