Anti-
arrhymic &
arrhymic &
Adenosine
Relaxes and dilates heart muscle, it can affect the electrical impulses of the heart. Treats SVT
Side effects: Nausea, vomiting, SOB, flushing, headache.
Adverse effects: allergic reaction, difficulty breathing.
Carvedilol
Treats Hypertension, heart failure
Side effects: Dizziness, fatigue, bradycardia, hypotension
Patient teaching: Do not stop abruptly and take with food
Apixaban
Prevents stroke in A Fib, DVT & PE
Side effects; Bleeding, bruising
Teaching: Avoid NSAID & Alcohol, do not stop taking without talking to your doctor.
Lisinoprill
Treats Hypertension and heart failure.
Side effects: Cough, hyperkalemia, angioedema.
Patient teaching: Avoid salt substitute and monitor blood pressure.
Treats Hypertension and angina
Side effects: Edema, dizziness, headache and flushing.
Patient teaching: Avoid grapefruit juice and monitor blood pressure.
Treats ventricular arrythmia and A-Fib
Side effects: Hypotension, thyroid dysfunction, pulmonary and liver toxicity.
Patient teaching: Avoid grapefruit juice and regular thyroid and lung function tests are required.
Metoprolol Succinate
Treats Hypertension and heart failure.
Side effects: Bradycardia and fatigue
Teaching: Take with food and do not just stop taking medication.
Rivaroxaban
Treats DVT, PE and prevents stroke
Side effects: Bleeding and bruising
Teaching: Take with food and avoid NSAID and alcohol.
Losartan Potassium
Treats hypertension, kidney protection in diabetes.
Side effects: Dizziness, hyperkalemia.
Patient teaching: Avoid salt substitutes and monitor kidney function.
Dilitiazem HCL
Treats hypertension, angina and A-Fib
Side effects: Bradycardia, hypotension, dizziness
Patient teaching: Do not crush and avoid grapefruit.
Timolol Malate
Treats glaucoma
side effects: Eye irritation and bradycardia.
Teaching: Do not touch dropper to eye and apply pressure to the lacrimal duct after use.
Propranolol HCL
Treats hypertension. migraine prevention and anxiety.
Side effects: Fatigue and bradycardia
Teaching: Do not just stop taking the medication, can cause dizziness.
Ticagrelor
Prevents blood clots in heart disease.
Side effects: Bleeding, SOB
Teaching: Avoid NSAID & Alcohol and report any unusual bleeding.
Valsartan
Treats heart failure
Side effects: Hypotension, Hyperkalemia and angioedema.
Teaching: Avoid salt substitutes and monitor blood pressure.
Atorvastatin
Side effects include muscle pain and liver enzyme elevation
Teaching: Take at night and avoid grapefruit, report any muscle pain.
Isosorbide Mononitrate
Antianginal that prevents angina
side effects are headaches, hypotension, dizziness
Teaching: Avoid Alcohol and change positions slowly.
Atropine
Anticholinergic medication that treats bradycardia and reduces secretions before surgery.
Side effects include dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia,
Teaching: Avoid overheating and may cause dry mouth and constipation.
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
Plavix
Anti-Platelet that prevents clot formation in heart disease.
Side effects: Bleeding and bruising.
Patient teaching: Avoid NSAID's and alcohol and monitor for signs of bleeding.
Side effects: Hypertension, arrhyhmia and chest pain.
Teaching; Continuous monitoring