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Cardiology
Cardiology
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09/19/2010

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Term
What do ACE-I drugs generally end in?
Definition
-pril
Term
What do angiotensin receptor blocker drugs generally end in?
Definition
-artan
Term
What do aldosterone blocking drugs generally end in?
Definition
-one
Term
What do beta-blocking drugs generally end in?
Definition
-lol
Term
What does hemostasis mean?
Definition
blood clot formation.
Term
Type of Drug: clopidogrel
Definition
thienopyridine (antiplatelet)
Term
Name the antiplatelet GPIIb/IIIa blocker drugs
Definition
abciximab, eptifibatide, tirofiban
Term
Type of drug: abciximab
Definition
antiplatelet (GPIIb/IIIa blocker)
Term
Type of drug: eptifibatide
Definition
antiplatelet (GPIIb/IIIa blocker)
Term
Type of drug?: tirofiban
Definition
antiplatelet (GPIIb/IIIa blocker)
Term
Type of drug? Fondaparinux
Definition
Antithrombotic: antithrombin: heparin analog. Binds to antithrombin; block factor X in clotting cascade but has no effect on thrombin.
Term
Type of drug? lepirudin
Definition
Antithrombotic: antithrombin: direct thrombin inhibitor
Term
Type of drug? bivalarudin
Definition
Antithrombotic: antithrombin: direct thrombin inhibitor
Term
Type of drug? argatraban
Definition
Antithrombotic: antithrombin: direct thrombin inhibitor
Term
Type of drug? warfarin
Definition
Antithrombotic: antithrombin: Vitamin K antagonist (not exactly sure how being a vitamin K antagonist means you are antithrombin)
Term
Type of drug? alteplase
Definition
Antithrombotic: thrombolytic agent (plasminogen activator)
Term
Type of drug? tenecteplase
Definition
Antithrombotic: thrombolytic agent (plasminogen activator)
Term
Type of drug? reteplase
Definition
Antithrombotic: thrombolytic agent (plasminogen activator)
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