QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.Albuterol (Proventil) - ANSWER -Bronchodilator
-control and prevent reversible airway obstruction for COPD and Asthma
2. t-PA (Alteplase) - ANSWER -thrombolytic
-lysis of thrombi in coronary arteries
-decrease risk of HF or death
-lysis of PE or DVT
-lysis of thrombi causing ischemic stroke reducing neurological sequelae
3. Amiodarone (Cordarone) - ANSWER -Antidysrhythmic agent. .
-ventricular fibrillation and unstable ventricular tachycardia. Incompatible with
heparin, may be given in PO maintenance dose, monitor for respiratory
complications.
4. Amlodipine (Norvasc) - ANSWER -calcium channel blocker, antihypertensive
-management of HTN and angina
-vasodilation, decrease BP
-decrease severity and frequency of attacks of Angina
5. Atenolol (Tenormin) - ANSWER -beta blocker, antihypertensive
-management of HTN
-prevention of MI
, -management of chest pain
-decrease BP & HR
6. Atorvastatin (Lipitor) - ANSWER -Statin, lipid lowering agent
-prevention of cardiovascular disease
-decrease risk of MI or stroke
-decrease risk of Angina
-lowers total and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
-slows progression of atherosclerosis
7. Atropine - ANSWER -Antiarrhythmics
-Can temporarily revert sinus bradycardia to normal sinus rhythm, and reverse AV
nodal blocks by removing vagal influences.
-Used in bradyarrhythmias to decrease vagal tone.
-treat of exercise-induced bronchospasm
-increase HR
8.Carvedilol (Coreg) - ANSWER -beta blocker, antihypertensive
-Treatment of HTN, HF, left ventricular dysfunction after MI
-decrease HR and BP
-improve cardiac output
9. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) - ANSWER -Fluoroquinolone, Antibiotic
-treatment of bacterial infections