What are the most common cardiac medications?

Commonly prescribed include:

  • Amlodipine (Norvasc)
  • Diltiazem (Cardizem, Tiazac)
  • Felodipine (Plendil)
  • Nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia)
  • Nimodipine (Nimotop)
  • Nisoldipine (Sular)
  • Verapamil (Calan, Verelan)

What are cardiac drugs?

cardiovascular drug, any agent that affects the function of the heart and blood vessels. Drugs that act on the cardiovascular system are among the most widely used in medicine.

What are beta blockers called?

Beta blockers, also known as beta-adrenergic blocking agents, are medications that reduce blood pressure. Beta blockers work by blocking the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline.

How do you remember names for medications?

Try these memorization tricks and continue to be your patients reliable resource for all their medication needs.

  1. Memorize no more than one per day.
  2. Repeat what you memorized.
  3. Memorize new drugs in order of class.
  4. Memorize new drugs with acronyms.
  5. Memorize new drugs with picture association.

What are the different types of cardiac medications?

Cardiac Medications 1 Anticoagulants. 2 Antiplatelet Agents and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) 3 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors. 4 Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (or Inhibitors) 5 Angiotensin-Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitors (ARNIs) 6 (more items)

Can you give a 45 minute course in cardiology?

I’ve given countless 45 minute “courses” in cardiology to people of from all walks of life during transports from rural hospitals to larger specialty facilities. Now these patients weren’t qualified to perform their own cardiac catheterizations, but they did understand what all those “bumps and spikes” meant and why they are important.

What is the best medicine to prevent blood clots?

Aspirin — to prevent blood clots Aspirin has been around for a long time and was first discovered to have cardiovascular benefits in the 1960s. Aspirin can help to keep your arteries open because of its anti-clotting and anti-platelet effects. A standard dosage for heart patients is 81 mg a day, which is one baby aspirin.

What is the most commonly prescribed blood thinner in the US?

Commonly prescribed include: 1 Apixaban (Eliquis) 2 Dabigatran (Pradaxa) 3 Edoxaban (Savaysa) 4 Heparin (various) 5 Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) 6 Warfarin (Coumadin)