Cardiovascular Drugs7 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonApril 23, 20240 Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) Low Molecular Weight Heparin Mechanism of Action: Indications: Cautions & Contraindications: …
Cardiovascular Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonApril 23, 20240 A-Adrenoceptor Antagonists (Blockers) Name of the A-Adrenoceptor Antagonists (Blockers) Drugs Mechanism of Action: These drugs block the effect of sympathetic nerves on blood…
Cardiovascular Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonApril 23, 20240 Adenosine Adenosine Mechanism of Action: Antiarrhythmic: Slows impulse formation in SA node and conduction time through AV node. Interrupts the re-entry…
Cardiovascular Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonApril 23, 20240 Beta- adrenoceptor Antagonists ( β – Blockers) Beta- adrenoceptor Antagonists ( β – Blockers) Mechanism of Action: Block activation of β- adrenoceptors (predominantly mediated…
Cardiovascular Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 25, 20240 Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) Name of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) drugs Mechanism of Action: Inhibit angiotensin- converting enzyme,…
Cardiovascular Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 23, 20240 Aldosterone Antagonists Name of the Aldosterone Antagonists drugs Mechanism of Action: Interferes with sodium reabsorption by competitively inhibiting action of…
Cardiovascular Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 21, 20240 Amiodarone Amiodarone Mechanism of Action: Inhibits adrenergic stimulation; affects Na, K, Ca channels; prolongs action potential and refractory period…
Cardiovascular Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 20, 20240 Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Name of the Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) drugs: Mechanism of action: Acts as antagonists at angiotensin II (Type 1) receptors. This…
Cardiovascular Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 19, 20240 Antimuscarinics Name of the Antimuscarinics drugs Mechanism of Action: Antimuscarinic medications are a group of anticholinergic agents, specifically…
Cardiovascular Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 18, 20240 Aspirin Aspirin Mechanism of Action: Indications:…
Cardiovascular Drugs6 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 16, 20240 Calcium Channel Blockers Name of the Calcium Channel Blockers drugs 2. Diltiazem 3. Verapamil Mechanism of action: Calcium-channel blockers target L-type calcium…
Cardiovascular Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 15, 20240 Cardiac Glycosides Name of the Cardiac Glycosides drug: Digoxin Mechanism of action: Indications: Cautions & Contraindications: Side- Effects:…
Cardiovascular Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 14, 20240 Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Mechanism of Action: The active metabolite selectively inhibits the binding of ADP to its platelet receptor and the subsequent…
Cardiovascular Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 13, 20240 Dipyridamole Dipyridamole Mechanism of action: Inhibits adenosine deaminase and phosphodiesterase, preventing the degradation of cAMP. This reduces the…
Cardiovascular Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 12, 20240 Fibrates Name of the Fibrates drugs: Mechanism of Action: Indications:…
Cardiovascular Drugs7 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 11, 20240 Fibrinolytics Name of the Fibrinolytics drugs: Mechanism of Action: Activation of plasminogen to form plasmin, a proteolytic enzyme that promotes the…
Cardiovascular Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 10, 20240 Flecainide Flecainide Mechanism of Action: Indications Cautions and…
Cardiovascular Drugs5 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 9, 20240 Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors Name of the Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors drugs: Mechanism of Action: A non-peptide antagonist that prevents fibrinogen from binding to the…
Cardiovascular Drugs6 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 8, 20240 Inotropic sympathomimetics Name of the Inotropic sympathomimetics drugs: Mechanism of Action: Stimulates 2 types of adrenergic receptors ( α & β )…
Cardiovascular Drugs4 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 7, 20240 Loop Diuretics Name of the Loop Diuretics drugs Mechanism of Action: Indications: Cautions and Contraindications:…
Cardiovascular Drugs3 Min Read Mary Jane RN,MSNonFebruary 6, 20240 Potassium Channel Activators Name the Potassium Channel Activators drug: Nicorandil Mechanism of Action: Dual mechanism of action. Indications: Prophylaxis and…