| Question | Answer |
| -dipin | Ca+ channel blocker |
| -afil | Erectile dysfunction drugs |
| -caine | Anesthetics |
| -pril | ACE inhibitor |
| -pam, -lam | Benzodiazepine |
| -statin | Antilipidemic |
| -asone, -solone | Corticosteroid |
| -olol | Beta blocker |
| -cillin | Penicillin |
| -ide | Oral hypoglycemic |
| -prazole | Proton Pump inhibitor |
| -vir | Antiviral |
| -ase | Thromobolytic |
| -azine | Antiemetic |
| -phylline | Bronchodilator |
| -arin | Anticoagulant |
| -tidine | Antiulcer |
| -zine | Antihistamine |
| -cycline, -floxacin | Antibiotic |
| -mycin | Aminoglycoside |
| -tyline | Tricyclic antidepressants |
| -pram, -ine | SSRI |
| captopril (Capoten)
enalapril (Vasotec)
fosinopril (Monopril)
lisinopril (Prinivil) | ACE inhibitors |
| losartan (Cozaar)
valsartan (Diovan)
irbesartan (Avapro) | ARBS |
| ACE inhibitors: monitor for | non-productive cough, hypotension, monitor potassium level |
| nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia)
verapamil (Calan)
diltiazem (Cardizem)
amlodipine (Norcasc) | Calcium Channel Blockers |
| ACE inhibitors | block the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II in the lungs |
| ARBs | selectively block the binding of angiotensin II to AT1 receptors found in tissues |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | slows movement of calcium into smooth muscle cells, resulting in arterial dilation and decreased blood pressure |
| Calcium channel blockers: contraindications | contraindicated for clients with heart failure, heart block, or bradycardia; do not consume grapefruit juice |
| prazosin (Minipress)
doxazosin mesylate (Cardura) | Alpha Blockers |
| Alpha Blockers: monitor for | dizziness, fainting, take at bedtime, no OTC drugs |
| clonidine (Catapres)
guanfacine HCL (Tenex)
methyldopa (Aldomet) | Centrally Acting Alpha-2 Agonists
SE - black/sore tongue, leukopenia
Interventions - notify physician of an involuntary jerky movements, prolonged dizziness, rash, yellowing of skin |
| metoprolol (Lopressor)
atenolol (Tenormin) | Selective Beta-blockers |
| propranolol (Inderal)
nadolol (Corgard)
labetalol (Normodyne) | Non-selective Beta-blockers
(DO NOT administer to pts with asthma, bronchospasm or heart failure) |
| nitroglycerin (Nitrostat IV)
nicardipine (Cardene)
clevidipine (Cleviprex)
enalaprilat (Vasotec IV) | Vasodilators |
| Side effects of Vasodilators | profound hypotension, cyanide toxicity, headache, dizziness |
| digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps, Digitek): Precautions | thiazide or loop diuretics increase risk of hypokalemia and precipitate dig toxicity |
| Digoxin toxicity S/S | GI effects - anorexia, N/V, abdominal pain
CNS effects - fatigue, weakness, diplopia, blurred vision, yellow-green or white halos |
