Antihypertensive drugs Black Box Warnings Anticoagulants Anti-lipid Drugs Miscellaneous
100
What is metoprolol?
An example of a selective beta blocker
100
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
100
What is altepase?
Thrombolytic drug used for the dissolution of blood clots
100
What is cholestyramine?
A bile acid sequestrant that interacts with numerous medications
100
What is hydroxyurea?
The medication used to treat sickle cell anemia
200
What is asthma?
Condition where nonselective beta blockers are contraindicated
200
What is quinidine?
Class I Na+ Channel Blocker Antiarrhythmic that is reserved for patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias
200
What is aPTT?
The lab test used to determine therapeutic range of heparin
200
What is statin?
The nickname of a HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor agent given at bedtime that can cause muscle weakness
200
What is ferrous sulfate?
Black stools, GI discomfort, constipation or diarrhea, must be taken with vitamin C for absorption
300
What is grapefruit?
A food that causes the urine to become alkaline resulting in toxicity of the calcium channel blocker amlodipine
300
What is amiodarone?
A Class II Potassium Channel Blocker that may result in fatal pulmonary toxicity
300
What is an INR of 2-3?
The therapeutic range of INR for warfarin
300
What is formation of gallstones?
A major adverse effect of fenofibrate?
300
What is epoetin alfa?
Drug commonly abused by runners to increase endurance
400
What is secondary hypertension?
The type of blood pressure resulting from another condition such as kidney disease
400
What is extravasation?
Term for severe tissue damage due to infiltration of norepinephrine
400
What is apixaban (Eliquis)?
The direct factor XA Inhibitor that inactivates circulating and clot-bound factor XA inhibiting the production of thrombin
400
What is maintain a low cholesterol diet?
Important teaching for a patient ordered ezetimibe
400
What is metabolic syndrome?
Condition with abdominal obesity, hypertension, impaired fasting glucose, and dyslipidemia
500
What is aliskiren?
A direct renin inhibitor that may cause injury or death to an unborn fetus
500
What is epoetin alfa?
Should not be used in patients with a hemoglobin of 12g/dL resulting in potential stroke or heart attack.
500
What is warfarin?
A patient is given vitamin K as an antidote to this drug
500
What is niacin?
An adverse effect of this medication is flushing
500
What is protamine sulfate?
A patient has a critically high aPTT. The nurse prepares to administer the antidote.






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