Function of Med.
This type of medication decreases the hearts need for blood and oxygen by decreasing the workload.
What are Beta-Blockers
These medications are used for patients with irregular heart rhythm, a history of blood clots, artificial heart valve surgery, or orthopedic procedures.
What are anticoagulants?
These medications are used as cholesterol lowering agents.
What are pravastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin, lovastatin, fluvastatin, rosuvastatin, or pitavastatin?
**Nexlizet is a new cholesterol medication patients might be using.
List the side effects of diuretics.
- Increased urination
- Dizziness or lightheadedness when standing up
- Increased thirst, muscle cramps, dry mouth, tiredness, headaches.
These two drugs prolong QT interval.
What are Sotatol and Tikosyn?
These medications increase the flow of blood and decrease the amount of workload on the heart by dilating and widening the blood vessels.
What are ace-inhibitors?
What are diuretics?
These medications are antiplatelets.
What are asprin, Plavix, Effient, Brillinta, Persantine, Aggrenox, or Pletal?
List the side effects of anticoagulants.
- Bleeding
- Bruising
- Nausea
List potential side effects from steroids.
What are:
- increased blood pressure
- increased blood sugar
- increased appetite
- irritability
These medications cause vasodilation which is a dilation of the blood vessel walls.
What are nitrates.
These medications are used to patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
What are ARNIs?
These medications are beta-blockers.
What are atenolol, carvedilol, metoprolol tartrate or succinate, acebutolol, labetalol, nadolol, propranolol, sotalol, and nebivolol?
List the side effects of calcium channel blockers.
- swollen ankles
- constipation
- headache
-dizziness or light headedness
These two medications should not be given together due to reducing the effects of one.
What are Plavix and Omeprazole due to lessening the effects of Plavix?
These medications help prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells by relaxing and opening up narrowed blood vessels.
What are calcium channel blockers?
These medications can be used to lower the LDL cholesterol.
What are cholesterol lowering agents?
This medication is an ARNIs.
What is Entresto?
List the side effects of beta-blockers.
- dizziness or light headedness
- too low of a heart rate
- lack of energy
- decrease in sexual ability
- drowsiness
- weakness
This medication can cause shortness of breathe which could be helped with the addition of caffeine.
What is Brilinta?
These medications work in the liver to help prevent cholesterol from forming.
What are cholesterol lowering agents?
These medications are used to prevent heart attacks and strokes and are prescribed after a stent is placed.
What are antiplatelets?
These medications are anticoagulants.
What are Coumadin, Eliquis, Xarelto, Savaysa, and Pradaxa?
List the side effects of nitrates.
- headaches
-dizziness or light headedness
- low blood pressure
- flushing
Weighing at the same time daily is important for patients on this type of medication.
What are diuretics?
These medications are used to prevent platelets from sticking together and forming blood clots.
What are antiplatelets?
These medications help treat congestive heart failure and high blood pressure (hypertenison).
What are ace-inhibitors
These medications are diuretics.
What are Lasix, Bumex, Demadex, Hydrochlorothiazide, Maxzide, Dyazide, Zaroxolyn, and Aldactone?
List the side effects of ARNIs.
- dizziness or light headedness
- fainting
- low blood pressure
What is Farxiga?
These medications thin the blood to help keep blood clots from developing.
What are anticoagulants?
The medications can be used to treat heart disease, angina or chest pain, high blood pressure, and heart failure.
What are nitrates?
These medications are ARBs.
What are Azilsartan, Candesartan, Eprosartan, Irbesartan, Losartan, Olmesartan, Telmisartan, and Valsartan?
List the side effects of ace-inhibitors.
- fatigue
- dry cough
-confusion or nervousness
- numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips
Patients who have a display A-Fib or have a history of TAVR, valve repair, or valve replacement should be placed on this type of medication.
What is an anticoagulant?
These medications help open blood vessels and reduce pressure by blocking the effects of angiotensin.
What are ARBs?
These medications can be used to treat hypertension, angina, nervousness, tremors, control irregular heartbeats, and prevent additional heart attacks or migraines.
What are beta-blockers?
These medications are ace-inhibitors.
What are enalapril, ramipril, lisinopril, benazepril, captopril, fosinopril, quinapril, and trandolapril?
List the side effects of antiplatelets.
- bleeding or bruising
- nausea
-diarrhea
-rash
Patients who have had stents, MIs, or CABG should be placed on these types of medications.
What are antiplatelets?
These medications together allow blood vessels to dilate or widen and reduces the work load and blood pressure.
What are ARNIs?
These medications help to reduce heart rate and lower blood pressure.
What are calcium channel blockers?
These medications are nitrates.
What are Imdur, Isosorbide dinitrate, and Nitroglycerin?
List the side effects of ARBs.
- dizziness or light headedness
- too low blood pressure
- swelling of the skin
- high potassium levels
This cholesterol medication works differently than most because it helps clear bad cholesterol instead of lowering the amount of cholesterol produce like Statins.
What is Repatha?
These medications increase the amount of urine your body produces, helping you get rid of excess fluids.
What are diuretics.
These medications are used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
What are ARBs?
These medications are calcium channel blockers.
What are Amlodipine, Diltiazem, Felodipine, Isradipine, Nicardipine, Nifedipine, Nisoldipine, Verapamil?
List the side effects of cholesterol lowering agents.
- heartburn
- constipation
- flatulence
- diarrhea
-abdominal pain
- nausea
- muscle weakness or muscle pain
Things you should always remind your patients of:
- Try to take medications at a consistent time daily.
- Keep a current list of medications.
- Don't stop taking medications without speaking to your doctor first.
- If you forget to take a dose of a medication do not double up on your next dose.
- Take caution when taking over the counter medications. It is best to consult a pharmacist first.