Prescription Drugs Week 3 Flashcards
Lisinopril (class)
ACE inhibitor
Lisinopril (brand)
Zestril, Prinivil
Lisinopril (indication)
- Hypertension
- Heart failure
- Acute MI
Lisinopril (frequency)
1 qd
Lisinopril (adverse effects)
- Chest pain
- Hyportension
Lisinopril (counseling)
Avoid suddenly discontinuing medication (taper)
Enalapril (class)
ACE inhibitor
Enalapril (brand)
Vasotec
Enalapril (indication)
- Hypertension
- Heart failure
- Left vent. cardiac dysfunction
Enalapril (frequency)
1 qd
Enalapril (adverse effects)
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
Enalapril (counseling)
Rise slowly from sitting/supine positions
Benazepril (class)
ACE inhibitor
Benazepril (brand)
Lotensin
Benazepril (indication)
Hypertension
Benazepril (frequency)
1 qd
Benazepril (adverse effects)
- Dizziness
- Headache
Benazepril (counseling)
Avoid potassium supplements or salt substitutes containing potassium
Losartan (class)
Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
Losartan (brand)
Cozaar
Losartan (indication)
- Hypertension
- Prophylaxis
- Diabetic nephropathy
Losartan (frequency)
1 qd/bid
Losartan (adverse effects)
- Dizziness
- Cough
Losartan (counseling)
Avoid potassium supplements or salt substitutes containing potassium
Valsartan (class)
Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
Valsartan (brand)
Diovan
Valsartan (indication)
- Hypertension
- Heart failure
- MI
Valsartan (frequency)
1 qd
Valsartan (adverse effects)
- Dizziness
- Hypotension
Valsartan (counseling)
Avoid potassium supplements or salt substitutes containing potassium
Olmesartan (class)
Angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
Olmesartan (brand)
Benicar
Olmesartan (indication)
Hypertension
Olmesartan (frequency)
- 1 qd
Olmesartan (adverse effects)
- Dizziness
- Hypotension
- Chest pain
Olmesartan (counseling)
Avoid potassium supplements or salt substitutes containing potassium
Amlodipine (class)
Calcium channel blocker
Amlodipine (brand)
Norvasc
Amlodipine (indication)
- Hypertension
- Coronary arteriosclerosis
- Stable or variant angina
Amlodipine (frequency)
1 qd
Amlodipine (adverse effects)
- Fatigue
- Peripheral edema
Amlodipine (counseling)
Beware of possible drug-drug interactions
Diltiazem (class)
Calcium channel blocker
Diltiazem (brand)
Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac
Diltiazem (indication)
- Hypertension
- Stable angina
- Atrial arrhythmia
Diltiazem (frequency)
1 qd
Diltiazem (adverse effects)
- Dizziness
- Peripheral edema
- Bradyarrhythmia
Diltiazem (counseling)
Avoid suddenly discontinuing medication
Nifedipine (class)
Calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine (brand)
Procardia, Adalat
Nifedipine (indication)
- Hypertension
- Stable or variant angina
Nifedipine (frequency)
1 qd
Nifedipine (adverse effects)
- Dizziness
- Bradyarrhythmia
- Hypotension
Nifedipine (counseling)
- Avoid suddenly discontinuing medication
- Discontinue alcohol usage
Verapamil (class)
Calcium channel blocker
Verapamil (brand)
Calan, Verelan
Verapamil (indication)
- Hypertension
- Stable, variant, or unstable angina
- Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Verapamil (frequency)
IR- 1 tid
ER- 1 qd
Verapamil (adverse effects)
- Dizziness
- Edema
- Hypotension
Verapamil (counseling)
- Discontinue alcohol usage
- Avoid grapefruit juice
Atenolol (class)
Beta blocker
Atenolol (brand)
Tenormin
Atenolol (indication)
- Hypertension
- Chronic angina pectoris
- Acute MI
Atenolol (frequency)
1 qd