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Cardio Drugs
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30
Science
Graduate
06/23/2009

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Term
Bile Acid Binding Resins
Definition
SE: bloating, dyspepsia, constipation
Term
Statins
Definition
SE: Myopathy (dose related, drugs interactions involved), hepatotoxic
Term
Cholesterol Absorption Blockers
Definition
SE: RARE allergic rxn
Term
Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)
Definition
SE: Flushing, hepatotoxic, insulin-resistance, gout, GI
Term
Fibrates
Definition
SE: GI, urticaria (hives), hair loss
Term
Nitrates
Definition
SE: headache (everyone gets, will go away), flushing, hypotension
Term
B-adrenergic Blockers
Definition
SE: cardiac effects, bronchoconstriction, lethargy, fatigue, mental depression, nightmares, hypoglycemia
Term
Ca Channel Blockers
Definition
SE: headache, dizzy, flushing, hypotension, leg edema, V = constipation and nausea
Term
Ranolazine
Definition
SE (rare): dizzy, headache, constipation, nausea
Term
Aspirin
Definition
SE: risk of bleeding, allergy in some
Term
ADP Inhibitors
Definition
SE: neutropenia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, GI bleed (less than aspirin)
Term
GP IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibitor
Definition
SE: thrombocytopenia, bleeding
Term
Heparin
Definition
SE: bleeding, thrombocytopenia (less is LMWH)
Term
Fondaparinux
Definition
SE: bleeding (less than Heparin)
Term
Direct Thrombin Inhib
Definition
SE: bleeding, unlikely to cause thrombocytopenia (low platelet #)
Term
Fibrinolytic (TPA)
Definition
SE: bleeding, stroke (esp w/heparin)
Term
Analgesics
Definition
SE: hypotension, resp depression, vomiting
Term
Renin Angiotensin Inhib
Definition
SE: hypotension, cough (ACEI), angioedema (ACEI, rare)
Term
Oral X-Coags
Definition
SE: bleeding, skin necrosis, MANY drug interactions
Term
Loop Diuretics
Definition
SE: volume and K (can get lethal arrhythmias) depletion, metabolic alkalosis
Term
Thiazide Diuretics
Definition
SE: volume depletion, K depletion, increase uric acid and glucose (make gout and diabetes worse, not cause them)
Term
K+ Sparing Diuretics
Definition
SE: Hyperkalemia (good @ stopping loss of K), GI
Term
Aldosterone Antagonists
Definition
SE: hyperkalemia, gynecomastia, impotence (spironolactone) and menstrual irregularities(spironolactone)
Term
Renin Angiotensin Inhibitors (HF) 
Definition
SE: hypotension, cough (ACEI) and angioedema (ACEI, rare) ARB have less SE
Term
Direct Arterial Vasodilators
Definition
SE: headache, dizzy, tachy, edema 
Term
Digoxin
Definition
SE: anorexia, nausea, vomit, blurry, arryths 
Term
B agonists
Definition
SE: tachy, aryth
Term
Phosphodiesterase Inhibs
Definition
SE: hypotense, arrhyth (less so than digoxin)
Term
Nesiritide
Definition
SE: hypotense, increased plasma creatine
Term
Aliskiren
Definition
SE: mild, short lived, diarrhea in some, allergic rx rare but need withdrawal, Not in preggers
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