Top 200 Drugs: Cardiovascular Flashcards
(15 cards)
What classes of medications are used to lower blood pressure?
Ace Inhibitors
Alpha Blockers and Agonists
ARB’s
Beta Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
Diuretics
How do medications that lower blood pressure work?
They either relax blood vessels or decrease blood volume
What are some side effects of medications that lower blood pressure?
Lower’s blood pressure
Slow heart rate
Alter electrolyte levels
What are medications that lower blood pressure used for?
Treat hypertension
Some are used to treat heart failure
What are the classes of medications that affect heart rhythm?
Cardiac glycosides
Anti-arrhythmics
How do medications that affect heart rhythm work?
They alter the electrical activity of the heart to normalize the rhythm and/or control the heart rate
What are some side effects of medications that affect heart rhythm?
They can control arrhythmias and also cause them
What are some side effects of medications that affect heart rhythm?
They can control arrhythmias and also cause them
What are medications that prevent or treat clots used for?
Prevent or treat blood clots:
heart attacks
strokes
deep vein thrombosis
pulmonary embolisms
What classes of medications are used to prevent or treat clots?
Antiplatelet drugs
Anticoagulant drugs
Antithrombotics
Side effects of medications that prevent or treat clots?
Bruising and bleeding
What classes of medications are used to lower cholesterol?
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (statins)
Fibric acid derivatives
Miscellaneous
How do medications that lower cholesterol work?
It reduces the body ability to make cholesterol or enhance pathways for elimination (hoping it reduces the risk of cardiovascular events)
What are the medications that lower cholesterol used for?
Treating high cholesterol
Lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes
What are the side effects of medications that lower cholesterol?
Gastrointestinal upset/nausea
Muscle pain (myalgia)
Liver toxicity
