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EKG Drugs Study Guid
drugs
Question | Answer |
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Oxygen | given to all patients will acute chest pain that may be due to cardiac ischemia, suspected hypoxemia. for patients breathing continuous mask and nasal cannulas can be used. |
Epinephrine | is indicated in the mangment of cardiac arrest |
Isoproterenol (Isuprel) | overall increase in heart rate and myocardial contractility. it is contraindicated in the routine treatment of cardiac arrest. |
dopamine (Intropin) | is indicated for significant hypotension in the absence of hypovolemia. it should be used at the lowest dose that produces adequate perfusion of vital organs |
Beta Blockers: Metoprolol, Atenol, and Esmolol | reduce heart rate, blood presuure, myocardial contractility, and myocardial oxygen consumption. also for preventing atrial fibrillation, atrial fluuter, and paroxysmal supraventricular tacycardia.affects hypotension, congestive heat failure, and broncho s |
lidocaine | choice for the suppression of venticular ectopy. excessive doses can cause myocardial depression and cirulatory |
Verapamil | treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tacycardia effective for determining more that 90% of episodes of pvst in adults and infants |
Digitalis | increase the force of cardiac contration and cardiac output |
Morphine Sulfate | for pain and anxiety known for acute myocardial infarction. is a controlled substance and has a tendency for abuse and addiction |
Nitroglycerin | powerful smooth muscle relaxant effective during angina pectoris.headaches are common and hypotension can occur and patients are told to take the medicine sitting or lying down. |