This group of medications assists with removal of excess fluid during heart failure management.
Loop Diuretics
100
You should do this every morning after emptying your bladder.
measure daily weights
100
This electrolyte should be avoided in heart failure.
Sodium
100
Abnormal accumulation of fluids in the interstitial spaces of tissue.
swelling/edema
200
New medication that was approved for heart failure management in 2015.
Entresto
200
The amount of sodium you should have per day to minimize fluid retention.
What is 2000mg or 2g.
200
One of the main symptoms of heart failure
Shortness of breath, edema, weight gain, etc.
300
A side effect of class this medication class is a cough.
ACE inhbitors
300
Daily limit of fluid in patients with heart failure
2L or 2000 ml
300
The amount of weight gained in 24 hours that alerts you to call your doctor.
2-3 lbs
400
Medications that may trigger heart failure
Diltiazem, Verapamil, NSAIDs, Steroids, Piperacilin, Ticarcilin, Rosiglitazone, and pioglitazone
500
Please name two classes of medications that are an important part of your heart failure regimen and keep your heart from getting worse and improve survival.