CLINICAL CHEAT SHEET 2025
For hypertension. Check B/P and pulse before giving. Doesn't do
calcium channel blockers
anything to electrolytes. Do not take with grapefruit
Amlodipine, Diltiazem, felodipine, Verapamil, Nicardipine, Nifedip-
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS INCLUDE:
ine, Isradipine
Used for hypertension, edema, CKD, heart failure. Check potas-
Loop Diuretics sium, bp and pulse. Depletes potassium and sodium (other elec-
trolytes as well)
furosemide, bumetanide, torsemide examples of loop diuretics
thiazide diuretics calcium will go up
Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Hydrochlorothiazide, Indapamide,
thiazide diuretics include:
Metolazone
Potassium sparing diuretics Holds potassium (will go up). Check potassium BP and pulse
before giving
Amiloride (Midamor), Eplerenone (Inspra), Spironolactone (Al-
examples of potassium sparing diuretics
dactone, Carospir), Triamterene (Dyrenium)
Used for hypertension. Brings BP and HR down. Check BP and
beta blockers
pulse before giving. Doesn't do anything to electrolytes.
Acebutolol, Atenolol (Tenormin), Bisoprolol (Zebeta), Metoprolol
(Lopressor, Toprol XL), Nadolol (Corgard), Nebivolol (Bystolic), examples of beta blockers
Propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran XL)
Potassium will go up. Check pulse, BP and potassium. Side effect
ACE inhibitors
*dry cough
captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, benazepril, moexipril, quinapril examples of ace inhibitors
statins For high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). Side effect *rhabdo
Atorvastatin, Simvastatin, rovastatin, Lovastatin examples of statins
below 200 cholesterol
50-60 HDL
below 100 LDL
below 150 triglycerides
metformin Used for type 2 diabetes. Check blood sugar before giving
type 1 needs insulin (has no insulin)
has some insulin. Can take meds, insulin or sugary drinks to help
type 2
with BS (6 life savers, orange juice, soda)
80-130 diabetics before eating:
Below 180 diabetics after eating:
below 7 HBA1C for diabetic:
6.5 HBA1C for pre-diabetic:
greater than 200 casual random glucose test
126 fasting plasma glucose test
greater than 200 GTT
HHN Hyperglycemia Type 2 diabetes
DKA type 1 diabetes
Aspirin 81mg
Heparin (antidote Protamine sulfate)
Lovenox (Enoxaparin)
Eliquis (apixaban) BLOOD THINNERS INCLUDE:
Warfarin (antidote- Vitamin K)
Xarelto (Rivaroxaban)
Clopidogrel
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For hypertension. Check B/P and pulse before giving. Doesn't do
calcium channel blockers
anything to electrolytes. Do not take with grapefruit
Amlodipine, Diltiazem, felodipine, Verapamil, Nicardipine, Nifedip-
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS INCLUDE:
ine, Isradipine
Used for hypertension, edema, CKD, heart failure. Check potas-
Loop Diuretics sium, bp and pulse. Depletes potassium and sodium (other elec-
trolytes as well)
furosemide, bumetanide, torsemide examples of loop diuretics
thiazide diuretics calcium will go up
Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Hydrochlorothiazide, Indapamide,
thiazide diuretics include:
Metolazone
Potassium sparing diuretics Holds potassium (will go up). Check potassium BP and pulse
before giving
Amiloride (Midamor), Eplerenone (Inspra), Spironolactone (Al-
examples of potassium sparing diuretics
dactone, Carospir), Triamterene (Dyrenium)
Used for hypertension. Brings BP and HR down. Check BP and
beta blockers
pulse before giving. Doesn't do anything to electrolytes.
Acebutolol, Atenolol (Tenormin), Bisoprolol (Zebeta), Metoprolol
(Lopressor, Toprol XL), Nadolol (Corgard), Nebivolol (Bystolic), examples of beta blockers
Propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran XL)
Potassium will go up. Check pulse, BP and potassium. Side effect
ACE inhibitors
*dry cough
captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, benazepril, moexipril, quinapril examples of ace inhibitors
statins For high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). Side effect *rhabdo
Atorvastatin, Simvastatin, rovastatin, Lovastatin examples of statins
below 200 cholesterol
50-60 HDL
below 100 LDL
below 150 triglycerides
metformin Used for type 2 diabetes. Check blood sugar before giving
type 1 needs insulin (has no insulin)
has some insulin. Can take meds, insulin or sugary drinks to help
type 2
with BS (6 life savers, orange juice, soda)
80-130 diabetics before eating:
Below 180 diabetics after eating:
below 7 HBA1C for diabetic:
6.5 HBA1C for pre-diabetic:
greater than 200 casual random glucose test
126 fasting plasma glucose test
greater than 200 GTT
HHN Hyperglycemia Type 2 diabetes
DKA type 1 diabetes
Aspirin 81mg
Heparin (antidote Protamine sulfate)
Lovenox (Enoxaparin)
Eliquis (apixaban) BLOOD THINNERS INCLUDE:
Warfarin (antidote- Vitamin K)
Xarelto (Rivaroxaban)
Clopidogrel
1/3
