Hypertension
When blood pressure consistently measures 130/80 or higher, or it is known as high blood pressure.
What is Hypertension?
High Cholesterol, which is closely related to heart disease.
What is Hypercholesterolemia?
Means difficult or abnormal rhythm, a heart rhythm that is too fast, too slow, or does not have an even, regular heartbeat.
What is Dysrhythmia?
Term for a condition in which the blood has too few red blood cells or too little hemoglobin.
What is Iron-deficiency anemia?
When a clot forms in a vein located deeper inside the body.
What is deep vein thrombosis?
This class of medication helps relax the heart and blood vessels, lowering blood pressure.
What are Calcium channel blockers?
Can cause breakdown of muscle (rhabdomyolysis), resulting in muscle pain and weakness.
What are Statins?
A common dysrhythmia that can cause blood to pool in the heart, the pooled blood may clot, and the clot can move and block the flow of blood to the brain, causing a stroke.
What is Atrial fibrillation?
A protein on red blood cells that carries oxygen.
What is hemoglobin?
A clot that moves to the lungs.
What is pulmonary embolism?
A common side effect in this drug class can cause electrolyte imbalance, especially potassium imbalance.
What are Diuretics?
This drug class decreases triglyceride levels (a type of fat in the bloodstream).
What are Fibrates?
This drug class blocks electrical signals in the heart that cause irregular beats.
What are Antiarrhythmic agents?
This drug class increases iron levels in the blood, which increases hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying substance in red blood cells.
What is Oral Iron?
This drug class works against the effects of vitamin K, reducing clot formation.
What is Vitamin K antagonist?
Hardening and narrowing of the blood vessels.
What is atherosclerosis?
A Powdered form is mixed with a fluid or a soft food, such as applesauce, before administering.
What are Bile acid sequestrants?
This medication can cause dizziness and fatigue.
What are Beta-blockers?
This treatment works faster and more effectively than oral iron and may be received before oral iron.
What is Intravenous infusion?
When taking this medication, you must monitor closely for signs of bleeding.
What are Direct oral anticoagulants?
The brand name for lisinopril.
What is Prinivill?
The brand name for atorvastatin.
What is Lipitor?
The brand name for verapamil.
What is Calan?
The brand name for ferrous sulfate.
What is FeroSul?
The brand name for apixaban.
What is Eliquis?