Heart Failure
This positive inotrope increases contractility in heart failure
Digoxin
This medication is placed under the tongue to relieve chest pain
Nitroglycerin
This medication is used for symptomatic bradycardia
Atropine
These drugs lower BP and help treat heart failure by blocking angiotensin II formation.
ACE inhibitors
These drugs lower LDL cholesterol and reduce CAD risk. The number 1 most prescribed medication in the US
HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitors
-Statins
What medication do you administer FAST over seconds
Adenosine
These drugs remove excess fluid and reduce edema in heart failure
These medications treat vasospasm in variant angina
Calcium channel blockers
Do not give to patients with bradycardia or heart block
Amiodarone
These medications slow heart rate and decrease workload of the heart
Beta Blockers
This medication prevents platelets from sticking together during MI
Aspirin
This medication increases heart rate and blood pressure during cardiac arrest
Epinephrine
This lab value must be monitored closely when giving digoxin because low levels increase toxicity risk
Potassium
CAD is commonly caused by...
Atherosclerosis
This positive inotrope improves contractility and cardiac output in shock
Dopamine