Flashcards in acts drug indications Deck (27)
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levophed
hypotension
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epinephrine
increases CO, and myocardial/cerebral blood flow,
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amiodarone
antiarrhythmic, vf/vt pulseless
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lidocaine
antiarrithmics after amiodarone, and avoid with hb and bradycardia/pvcs
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mag sulfate
torsades and avoid in patients with renal disease/hb
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dopamine
low bp and bradycardia give after atropine
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atropine
bradycardia with/without symptoms
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adenosine
first drug for most forms of stable narrow svt
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procainamide
treats svt, atrial flutter, vt with pulse
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sotalol
treats svt arrhthmias without structural heart disease
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ibutilide
treats supra ventricular arrhytmias including a fib and a flutter when lasting longer than 48 hours
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digoxin
slows ventricular response to a fib/flutter and alternative drug for reentry svt
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isoproteronal
can be used for beta blocker posioning, and torsades thats refractory to mag sulfate
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diltiazem
controls ventricular rate in atrial fib/flutter and used after adenosine to treat refactory reentry svt
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sodium bicarb
used for preexisting hyperkalemia or bicarbonate responsive acidosis
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dobutamine
pump problems with no signs of shock like CHF and pulmonary congestion
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inamrinone
severe chf refractory to diuretics, vasodilators, and conventional inotropic agents
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milrinone
myocardial dysfunction
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morphine sulfate
chest pain with acute coronary syndrome unresponsive to nitrates and pulmonary edema
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narcan
reverses drug overdose
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nitroglycerin
initial use for suspected ischmeic pain
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nitroprusside
hypertensive crisis and to reduce after load in heart failure
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nicardipine
indicated for hypertensive emergencies like stroke
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glucagon
treatment for toxic effects of BB, CCB
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ace inhibitors ends with
-pril
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diuretics- furosemide
used for fluid rentention
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