Ch 20 Cardiovascular Medications

Terms & Defs

100

Pressure of blood within the arteries

Blood pressure

200

Blood vessel widening resulting from muscular vessel wall relaxation

Vasodilation

300

Solidification or change from a fluid state to a solid state, as in the formation of a blood clot

Coagulation

400

High Blood pressure

Hypertension

500

What is a dysrhythmia?

Irregular or abnormal heart rhythm

600

Blood vessel widening resulting from contraction of the vessel muscular walls

Vasodilation

Medication Endings

100

-olol

Beta Blockers 

200

-statin

Statins

300

Nitro-, -nitrate

Nitrates

400

-pine

Calcium Channel Blockers

500

-pril

ACE inhibitors

600

-artan

ARBS

Side Effects

100

Common side effect with taking an ACE inhibitor

Dry Cough

200

Side effect that can be caused by ACE, ARBs, and potassium sparing diuretics

Hyperkalemia (High potassium)

300

Antihypertensive should not be abruptly stopped because they can cause:

A dangerous increase in BP

400

-statins cannot be taken with this food/drink

Grapefruit

500

This medication can cause facial flushing in the neck and chest 

Niacin, Nicotinic Acid

600

These OTC agents can affect blood pressure 

(Hint: 3 main groups)

NSAIDS, antihistamines, decongestants 

Brands/Generics

100

Lasix

furosemide 

200

Coumadin

warfarin

300

metoprolol tartrate

Lopressor

400

digoxin

Lanoxin

500

Coreg

carvedilol

600

rivaroxaban

Xarelto

Part II

100

lisinopril

Prinivil

200

norepinephrine

Levophed

300

Norvasc

amlodipine

400

Lovenox

enoxaparin

500

Cozaar

losartan

600

amiodarone

Cordarone

Part III

100

Adrenalin

epinephrine

200

Cardizem

diltiazem

300

Catpres

clonidine

400

isosorbide mononitrate

Imdur

500

Aldactone

spironolactone

600

metoprolol succinate

Toprol-XL

Mystery

100

Plavix

clopidogrel

200

Lopid

gemfibrozil

300

cholestyramine

Questran

400

Lipitor

atorvastatin

500

Zocor

simvastatin

600

Activase

alteplase

MISC

100

T/F: When a patient is experiencing a stoke, they will always receive TPA

False

200

Nitroglycerin and these meds taken _____ should be avoided due to a risk of sever hypotension!

Erectile Dysfunction

300

Antidote for Warfarin - contained in "green leafy vegetables"

Vitamin K

400

When taking Digoxin, levels must be monitored due to its:

Narrow Therapeutic Index

500

These lab tests must be monitored when a patient is taking Warfarin

(Hint: 2)

INR, PT

600

Nitroglycerin tablets - 1 tablet can be placed under the tongue every ___ minutes for max of ____ minutes

5, 15