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| what are the 2 dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers? |
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Definition
| nifedipine and amlodipine |
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| what is the main action of dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers? |
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Definition
| potent vasodilators. venodilation and arterial vasodilation, coronary vessel dilatation. relieve myocardial ischemia and coronary artery vasospasm; cause reflex increase in HR and FOC |
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Term
| what are the 2 non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers? |
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| what is the main action of non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers? |
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Definition
| cardiosuppression in SA and AV nodes, elevate threshold potential and decrease the rate of rise of phase 0 depolarization and conduction velocity, lengthens the refractory period of the AV node. (slow HR, reduce transmission of rapid atrial impulses thru AV node and therefore SLOWS VENTRICULAR RATE IN AFIB AND AFLUTTER, terminates reentrant rhythms traveling thru the AV node) |
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Term
| what are the most effective drugs for reducing ischemia and relieving angina? |
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Definition
| beta blockers and nitrates |
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Term
| what is the gpIIa/IIIb drug to know? |
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Definition
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| what does clopidogrel do? |
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Definition
| blocks the ADP-dependent activation of the GPIIa/IIIb complex (final common pathway in platelet-platelet aggregation) |
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Term
| what are the 3 antiplatelet drugs? |
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Definition
| aspirin, clopidogrel, gpIIa/IIIb receptor inhibitors |
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Term
| what are the 3 anti-coagulant drugs? |
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Definition
| warfarin, heparin, hirudin/bivalrudin |
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Term
| what are the 2 fibronolytics |
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Definition
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| what are 2 diuretics to know? |
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Definition
| furosemide and spironolactone |
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Term
| what are the 2 ACE inhibitors to know? |
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Definition
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Term
| what are some angiotensin receptor blockers? |
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Definition
| candesarten, losarten, irbesarten |
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