Cardiac Glycosides include
Digitalis drugs
Action of digitalis drugs (3)
+ inotrope,- chronotrope, anti-arrhythmic
Digitalis drugs
Digoxin, Digitoxin
Brand name of Digoxin
Cardoxin, Lanoxin
Brandon name of Digitoxin
Crystodigin
Digitalis drugs are used for (3)
Congestive heart failure, Atriofibrillation, Supraventricular Tachycardia
Catecholamines are what kind of drug
Sympathomimetic drugs
Action of Catecholamines (3)
+inotrope, +chronotope, increase blood pressure, increase blood glucose
Catecholamine drugs (5)
Epinephrine, Dopamine, Dopamin HCl, Dobutamine, Isoproterenol
Uses of Epinephrine (4)
Treat CPA, bronchodilator, +chronotrope, +inotrope
Brand name for Dopamine
Inotropin, Dopastat
Uses of Dopamine HCl (3)
+inotrope, +chronotrope, increase BP
Brand Name of Dobutamine
Dobutrex
Uses of Dobutamine
increase cardiac output
Brand name of Isoproterenol
Isuprel
Uses of Isoproterenol (2)
Anti-arrhythmic, bronchodilator
Benzimidazole-pyridazinones actions
+inotrope, vasodilation
Benzimidazole-pyridazinones drug and brand name
Pimobendan (Vetmedin)
Uses of Benzimidazole-pyridazinones
treat dogs in Heart failure due to AV insufficiency of DCM
Effects that Benzimidazole-pyridazinones has on heart (2)
decreases pre-load and after load
Classes of Anti-arrhythmics (5)
local anesthetics, membrane stabiliazers, Beta-andrenergic blockers, Action potential prolongation, Calcium-channel blockers
Anti-arrhythmic local anesthetics (2)
Quinidine, Procainamide
Brand Name Quinidine (3)
Cin-Quin, Cardioquin, Quindex
Action of Quinidine
Increases conduction time
Uses of Quinidine
atrial and ventricular arrythmias
Procainamide brand names (4)
Pronesrtryl, Procamide SR, Procan SR
Action of Procainamide
increases conduction time
Uses of Procainamide
VPC and Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Arrhythmias
Membrane stabilizers include (3)
lidocaine, Tocaine, Mexiletine
Lidocaine brand names
Xylcaine, Lidocaine
Action of lidocaine(2)
depress myocardial excitability, slows the potential down for a stronger impulse
Lidocaine used to treat (2)
VPC, Ventricular Tachy
Brand name for Tocainide
Tonocard
Action of Tocainide
depressed myocardial excitability
Tocainide used to treat
VPC, Ventricular Tachy
Tocainide good for the use in
Cats and dogs
Mexiletine brand name
Mexitil
Mexiletine Action
depresses mycardial excitability
Mexiletine used to treat
VPC, Tachycardia
Lidocaine should not be used in
CATS
Beta-adrenergic blockers include
propranalol
propranalol brand name(2)
Inderal, Intesol
propranalol Action
reduces automaticity and O2 demand of the myocardium
propranalol used to treat
cardiomyopathy, ventricular arrhythmias
propranalol used with other drugs>
yes
Potassium channel blockers include (3)
Bretylium, Amiodarone, Solatol
Brand name for Bretylium
Bretylol
Brand name for Amiodarone
Cordarone
Brand name for Solatol
Betapace
Action of Potassium channel blockers
prolongs action potential by blocking K
Potassium channel blockers used to treat(2)
V. Tachy, V, Fib( if not defib is available)
Calcium channel blockers include(3)
Verapamil, Nifedipine, Diltiazam
Brand name for Verapamil(2)
Isoptin, Calan
Brand name for Nifedipine(2)
Procardia, Adalat
Brand name for Diltiazam
Cardizem
Action of Calcium channel blockers (4)
Blocks Ca passage into cell, lower BP, slow cardiac conduction system, slow impulses (better beats)
Calcium channel blockers Used to treat (4)
Supraventricular Tachy, Atrial fib, CHF, Hypertension
Type of drugs that are Vasodilators(3)
Angio-converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE inhibitors), Arteriole Dilators,Venodilators
ACE inhibitors include (3)
Enalapril, Lisinopril, Benazepril
Brand name for Enalapril(2)
Enacard, Vasotec
Brand Name for Lisinopril
Zestril
Brand name for Benazepril
Lotensin
ACE inhibitors used to treat (2)
Heat failure, Hypertension
Arteriole Dilators includes what drugs
Hydralazine
Hydralazine brand name
Apresoline
Arteriole Dilators Used to treat (2)
Reduces after load in CHF patients, decrease pressure leaving the left ventricle
Venodilators includes the drugs
Nitroglycerin
Brand name for Nitroglycerin (2)
Nitro-Bid, Nitrol
Venodilators uses (2)
increase CO, decreases pulmonary edema
Venodilators usually come as
a transdermal ointment or patch.
Furosemide used to treat
decrease pulmonary edema
Hydrocodone brand name
Hycodan
Hydrocodone use to treat (2)
cardiac cough, palliative TX
Theophylline brand name (2)
Theolair, Uniphyl
Theophylline action
bronchodilator
Theophylline uses
used to cause bronchoconstriction due to cardiac dz