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Ch. 16 Cardiovas Med
Cardiovascular Medications
Term | Definition |
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Nitrates | IFU: Angina MOA: Relaxes smooth muscle & Dilates arteries and veins |
Anticoagulants | IFU: (Prophylactic), MI, CVA MOA: Intrupt Vit K to help blood clot |
Antiplatelet Agents | IFU: Risk/History of MI, CVA, Clots MOA: Interfere with plasma membrane of platletes |
Thromolytics/Fibrinolytics | IFU: MI, CVA, Thrombus, Emboluls MOA; Converts plasminoges to plasmin |
Pulmonary Arteries | De-Oxygenated blood |
Oxygenated Blood | Red Blood Cells |
Antifibrinolytics | IFU: MI, CVA, Thrombus, Emboluls MOA: Inhibits the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, to maintain clots |
Hematopotietics Stimulants | IFU: Anemia MOA: Iron - Iron combines with porphyrin & globin to form hemoglobin B12 & Folic Acid - Replaces missing nutrients |
ACE Inhibitors | IFU: Hypertension MOA: Prevent Angiotension 1 from converting to Angiotention 2 |
Angiotensiin Receptor Blockes (ARBs) | IFU: Hypertension (HTN), Vasodilation MOA: Blocks angiotensin 2 from attaching to receptors sites |
Beta-blockers | IFU: Angina, HTN, Cardiac Arrythmias, Acute MI |
Diuertics | IFU: HTN, CHF, Renal disease |
Calcium Channel Blockers | CLASS IV ARRHYTHMIC IFU: Angina, HTN, Arrhythmias |
Cardiac Glycosides | IFU: CHF, Arrhythmias |
Vasodilators | IFU: HTN, Angina MOA: Relaxes smooth muscles in blood vessels |
Potassium Channel Blockers | CLASS THREE ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC IFU: Ventricular arrhythmias |
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors | IFU: Hyperlipidemia MOA: Lower cholestrol levels |
Bile Acid Sequestrants | IFU: Hyperlipidemia MOA: blocks bile in your stomach to lower choestrol |
Fibric Acid Derivatives | IFU: Hyperlipidemia MOA: Inhibit the secretioon of triglycerides from the liver |