Antihypertensive drugs | Black Box Warnings | Anticoagulants | Anti-lipid Drugs | Miscellaneous |
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What is metoprolol?
An example of a selective beta blocker
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What are beta-adrenergic blockers?
Category of antihypertensive agents that carry the BBW of if there is a history of CAD, angina, or MI - Cannot be stopped suddenly
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What is altepase?
Thrombolytic drug used for the dissolution of blood clots
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What is cholestyramine?
A bile acid sequestrant that interacts with numerous medications
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What is hydroxyurea?
The medication used to treat sickle cell anemia
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What is asthma?
Condition where nonselective beta blockers are contraindicated
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What is quinidine?
Class I Na+ Channel Blocker Antiarrhythmic that is reserved for patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
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What is aPTT?
The lab test used to determine therapeutic range of heparin
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What is statin?
The nickname of a HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor agent given at bedtime that can cause muscle weakness
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What is ferrous sulfate?
Black stools, GI discomfort, constipation or diarrhea, must be taken with vitamin C for absorption
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What is grapefruit?
A food that causes the urine to become alkaline resulting in toxicity of the calcium channel blocker amlodipine
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What is amiodarone?
A Class II Potassium Channel Blocker that may result in fatal pulmonary toxicity
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What is an INR of 2-3?
The therapeutic range of INR for warfarin
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What is formation of gallstones?
A major adverse effect of fenofibrate?
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What is epoetin alfa?
Drug commonly abused by runners to increase endurance
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What is secondary hypertension?
The type of blood pressure resulting from another condition such as kidney disease
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What is extravasation?
Term for severe tissue damage due to infiltration of norepinephrine
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What is apixaban (Eliquis)?
The direct factor XA Inhibitor that inactivates circulating and clot-bound factor XA inhibiting the production of thrombin
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What is maintain a low cholesterol diet?
Important teaching for a patient ordered ezetimibe
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What is metabolic syndrome?
Condition with abdominal obesity, hypertension, impaired fasting glucose, and dyslipidemia
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What is aliskiren?
A direct renin inhibitor that may cause injury or death to an unborn fetus
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What is epoetin alfa?
Should not be used in patients with a hemoglobin of 12g/dL resulting in potential stroke or heart attack.
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What is warfarin?
A patient is given vitamin K as an antidote to this drug
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What is niacin?
An adverse effect of this medication is flushing
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What is protamine sulfate?
A patient has a critically high aPTT. The nurse prepares to administer the antidote.
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