Are You an Alpha or a Beta?
This medication is commonly used in anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest and works by stimulating both alpha and beta receptors to increase heart rate, blood pressure, and bronchodilation.
What is epinephrine?
This low-molecular-weight heparin is commonly used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in hospitalized patients.
What is enoxaparin?
This medication is a selective beta-1 blocker used to treat hypertension, angina, and heart failure, and can slow the heart rate.
What is metoprolol?
This medication class works by reducing blood pressure and improving symptoms of heart failure through their ability to block the effects of aldosterone.
What are aldosterone antagonists (e.g., spironolactone)?
This medication is used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation by increasing the force of heart contractions, but requires careful monitoring of serum levels.
What is digoxin?
This medication is an alpha-1 blocker that is used to treat high blood pressure and symptoms of BPH. It can cause orthostatic hypotension as a common side effect.
What is doxazosin?
This oral anticoagulant is used to prevent stroke and thrombosis in patients with atrial fibrillation, and it requires monitoring of international normalized ratio (INR).
What is warfarin?
This is a life-threatening adverse effect of ACE Inhibitors.
What is angioedema?
This drug class is used to treat hypertension and heart failure by blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, thus lowering blood pressure.
What are ACE Inhibitors?
This information should be given to your clinical instructor prior to administration of furosemide. You must say at least three of them.
What are potassium level, BP, I&O, daily weight, and lung sounds?
This medication primarily acts on alpha-1 receptors to cause vasoconstriction, raising blood pressure in patients with hypotension, particularly in shock situations.
What is norepinephrine?
This intravenous anticoagulant is used to prevent and treat venous thromboembolism by inhibiting thrombin and factor Xa. It requires frequent monitoring of activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) or anti-Xa assay.
What is heparin?
This nitrate is commonly used for angina by relaxing coronary blood vessels to increase blood flow to the heart. It is often administered sublingually.
What is nitroglycerin?
This medication blocks both alpha and beta receptors and is used in the management of pheochromocytoma to decrease hypertension caused by excessive catecholamines.
What is phentolamine?
This medication is used to convert supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) to normal sinus rhythm by temporarily blocking conduction through the AV node.
What is adenosine?
This centrally acting alpha-2 agonist is used to treat hypertension by reducing sympathetic nervous system outflow. It is also used to treat ADHD and anxiety.
What is clonidine?
This tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is used in emergency settings to break down blood clots and is often administered in cases of acute ischemic stroke or myocardial infarction.
What is alteplase?
This drug class is commonly used in patients who cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors, and it helps to lower blood pressure and protect kidney function.
What are Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)?
This medication works by dilating blood vessels, which can lower blood pressure and treat heart failure. It is sometimes used in hypertensive emergencies.
What is hydralazine?
This antiarrhythmic drug is used to treat ventricular arrhythmias and works by inhibiting sodium channels, especially during cardiac emergencies.
What is lidocaine?
This drug is used to treat shock and low blood pressure, and at low doses, it can stimulate dopamine receptors to increase renal blood flow, while higher doses stimulate beta-1 and alpha-1 receptors.
What is dopamine?
The antidotes to coumadin and heparin respectively.
What are vitamin K and protamine sulfate?
This drug class is used in the management of hypertension and angina by changing calcium flow to relax vascular smooth muscle and decreasing peripheral vascular resistance.
What are calcium channel blockers?
Visual disturbances, headache, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, & extreme fatigue.
What are the signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity?
This antiarrhythmic drug is used for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and works by inhibiting potassium channels and blocking alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors but can have serious side effects.
What is amiodarone?