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RCP210 Cardiac Meds
Cardiac Related Medications
Drug Name | Details |
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Adenosine (Adenocard) | Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Not classified Use:SVT, Narrow QRS |
Amiodarone (Cardarone) | Type: Anti-Arrhthmic Class: K+ Channel Blocker Use: Impared LV function (after dig) |
Atropine | Type: Anti-Arrythmic Class: Anticholinergic Use: Symptomatic Bradycardia |
Calcium Chloride | Type: Class: Use: Hyperkalemia, Hypocalcemia |
Dopamine (Intropin) | Type: Vassopressor Class: Alpha Agonist Use: Hypotension w/shock or bradycardia |
Epinephrine (Adrenalin) | Type: Vassopressor/Inotropic Class: Alph/Beta Agonist Use: Arrest, PEA, Asystole, P/V-Tach, V-Fib, (↑force of contraction) |
Magnesium | Type: Class: Use: Refractory V-Tach/V-Fib, Torsades de pontes |
Morphine Sulfate | Type: Narcotic/Analgesic Class: (Vasodilator) Use: Ischemic chest pain, cardio-pulm edema |
Procainamide (Pronestyl) | Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Na+ Channel Blocker Use: stable wide QRS |
Sodium Bicarbonate | Type: Class: Use: hyperkalemia, met acidosis, prolonged resuscitation |
Vasopressin (Pitressin) | Type: Vasopressor Class: Use: Arrest, Refractory V-Fib |
Nitroprusside (Nipride) | Type: Vasodilator Class: Use: |
Benazepril (Lotensin) | Type: Anti-Hypertensive Class: ACE Inhibitor Use: Ind: need to reduce afterload and arterial resistance |
Captopril (Capoten) | Type: Anti-Hypertensive Class: ACE Inhibitor Use: Need to reduce afterload and arterial resistance |
Enalapril (Vasotec) | Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: ACE Inhibitor Use: Need to reduce afterload and arterial resistance |
Labetalol (Normodyne) | Type:Anti-hypertensive Class: Alpha & Beta Blocker Use: severe hypertension |
Atenolol (Tenormin) | Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: Beta Blockers Use: Ind: Inhibites sympathetic activity |
Metoprolol (Lopressor) | Type: Anti-hypertensive/Anti-anginal Class: Beta Blocker Use: Inhibits sympathetic activity, ↓myocardial workload |
Propranolol (Inderal) | Type: Anti-hypertensive/Anti-arrhythmic/Anti-anginal Class: Beta Blocker Use: Inhibits sympathetic activity, ↓myocardial workload |
Amlodipine (Norvasc) | Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: Ca+ Channel Blocker Use: Blocks peripheral vasoconstriction |
Diltiazem (Cardizem) | Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Ca+ Channel Blocker Use: A-Fib/Flutter; SVT |
Verapamil (Calan) | Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Ca+ Channel Blocker Use: A-Fib/Flutter; SVT |
Esmolol (Brevibloc) | Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Beta Blocker Use: Beta-adrenergic antagonist |
Propranalol (Inderal) | Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Beta Blocker Use: Beta-adrenergic antagonist |
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) | Type: Anti-Arrhythmic Class: Anti-dysrythmic (Class 1b) Use: Persistent V-Fib/V-Tach |
Urokinase | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Thrombolytic Use: Dissolves existing clots |
Streptokinase | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Thrombolytic Use: Dissolves existing clots |
Reteplase (tPA) | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Thrombolytic Use: Dissolves existing clots |
Alteplase (Activase) | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Thrombolytic Use: Dissolves existing clots |
Clopidogrel (Plavix) | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-platelet Use: Inhibits platelet clotting |
ASA (Aspirin) | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-platelet Use: Inhibits platelet clotting |
Warfarin (Coumadin) | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-coagulant Use: Inhibits clotting |
Enoxaprin (Lovenox) | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-coagulant Use: Inhibits clotting |
Heparin | Type: Anti-thrombotic Class: Anti-coagulant Use: Inhibits clotting |
Phenylephrine (Neosynephrine) | Type: Vassopressor Class: Alpha agonist Use: Stimulate Alpha receptors |
Norepinephrine (Levophed) | Type: Vassopressor Class: Alpha agonist Use: Stimulate Alpha receptors |
Milrinone (Primacor) | Type: Inotropic Class: Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Use: Vasodilator, ↑contractility, ↓PVR |
Amrinone (Inocor) | Type: Inotropic Class: Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Use: Vasodilator, ↑contractility, ↓PVR |
Digitalis (Digoxin, Lanoxin) | Type: Inotropic Class: Glycoside Use: ↑CO, ↑HR |
Dobutamine (Dobutrex) | Type: Inotropic Class: Beta-Adrenergic agonist Use: ↑force of contraction |
Nitroglycerin (NTG) | Type: Anti-anginal Class: Nitrate Use: Coronary artery vasodilator |
Atenolol (Tenormin) | Type: Anti-anginal Class: Beta-blocker Use: ↓myocardial workload |
Hydralazine (Apresoline) | Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: Vasodilator Use: Relaxes arterial smooth muscle |
Chlorothiazide (Diuril) | Type: Anti-hypertensive Class: Thiazide Diuretic Use: ↓blood volume |
Diltiazem (Cardizem) | Type: Anti-hypertensive Class:Ca+ Channel Blocker Use: Prevents vasoconstriction |