Drugs for Heart Failure

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  1. 5. What is another name for a heart attack?
  2. 6. What is a major side effect of digoxin toxicity?
  3. 8. What vital signs should always be checked before giving beta-blockers?
  4. 11. Which medication is more effective and longer lasting than HCTZ but not as popular due to lack of combo availability?
  5. 13. What is the adverse effect of furosemide that can cause hearing and balance problems?
  6. 15. What do ACE inhibitors typically end in?
  7. 17. One of the mechanisms of action of ACE inhibitors is the increase in levels of _____.
  8. 19. What medication increases myocardial contractility and promotes vasodilation?
  9. 20. What category of diuretics does hydrochlorothiazide belong to?
  10. 21. What class of drugs end in “-olol” and reduces heart rate and BP?
  11. 22. Which drug has a narrow therapeutic window of 0.5-2.0 ng/mL?
  12. 23. Verapamil and Diltiazem have how many direct hemodynamic effects?
  13. 26. With which drug do you need to inspect for crystals and give through a filter?
  14. 27. What category of diuretics does furosemide belong to?
  15. 28. What class of drugs mimic the effects of the sympathetic nervous system?
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  1. 1. What is the patient at risk for when combining ACE inhibitor's and potassium sparing diuretics?
  2. 2. What potassium-sparing diuretic blocks aldosterone?
  3. 3. What do Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers end in?
  4. 4. What is the most common complaint for people on calcium channel blockers?
  5. 7. Which inotropic actions increase myocardial contractile force?
  6. 8. What condition is treated by both ACE inhibitors and ARBs?
  7. 9. Which class of drugs blocks the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system without causing cough?
  8. 10. What type of inhibitors are reserved for patients with severe reduction in cardiac output resulting in decreased organ perfusion?
  9. 12. Which rare but serious condition must be reported immediately when using ARBs or ACE inhibitors?
  10. 14. Which blood pressure medication can increase lithium levels?
  11. 16. Spironolactone leads to the retention of what?
  12. 18. What is an adverse effect of calcium channel blockers that cause an overgrowth of gun tissue around the teeth?
  13. 24. What do you need to look out for with loop diuretics such as furosemide?
  14. 25. Beta blockers work to protect against abnormal heart rhythms called?