University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 180 | Pharmacology
Academic year:

2022
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109

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1
Author:

Dania Lynch

MODULE 5: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM DRUG THERAPY FOR HYPERTENSION RAAS Suppressants ACE inhibitors – captopril (Capoten) ARBs – losartan (Cozaar) Aldosterone antagonists – eplerenone (Inspra) Direct renin inhibitors – aliskiren (Tekturna) Calcium channel blockers – nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) Sympatholytics Alpha1 adrenergic blockers – doxazosin (Cardura) Beta adrenergic blockers – atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor) Adrenergic neuron blockers – reserpine Centrally acting alpha2 agonists – clonidine (Catapres) Alpha/beta blockers – carvedilol (Coreg) Direct acting vasodilators – hydralazine DRUG THERAPY FOR HEART FAILURE Diuretics Thiazide diuretics – hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) Loop diuretics – furosemide (Lasix) High ceiling loop diuretic Bumetanide Potassium-sparing diuretics – spironolactone (Aldactone) Cardiac glycosides – digoxin (Lanoxin) Sympathomimetics – dobutamine Phosphodiesterase inhibitors – milrinone (Primacor) DRUG THERAPY FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASE Antilipemic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) – atorvastatin (Lipitor) Fibrates – gemfibrozil (Lopid) Antianginals Nitrates – nitroglycerin (Nitrostat, Nitro-Dur), isosorbide (Isordil) Headade is SA-> use analsgesic DRUG THERAPY FOR CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS Class I/sodium channel blockers Class IA – quinidine, procainamide Class IB – lidocaine (Xylocaine) Class IC – flecainide (Tambocor) Class II/beta adrenergic blockers – propranolol (Inderal) Class III/potassium channel blockers – amiodarone (Cordarone) Class IV/calcium channel blockers – verapamil (Calan)