NUR 325 Exam 3 Drugs Questions And Answers Graded A+

5-Aminosalicylates - Sulfasalazine ACE Inhibitors - Captopril Aldosterone Antagonist - Eplerenone Aliskiren adverse effects - diarrhea, hypotension, hyperkalemia, cough, angioedema Aliskiren interactions - Other antihypertensives and diuretics, ACEI and ARBs cause hyperkalemia Aliskiren mechanism of action - binds renin, preventing formation of angiotensin I Aliskiren therapeutic effect - Treats hypertension only Alpha 1 Blockers - Doxazosin Alpha 2 Agonists - Clonidine Alpha/Beta Blockers - Carvedilol Antidiarrheals - Loperamide ARBs - Losartan ARBs benefit over ACEI - no cough, no hyperkalemia, no first dose hypertensionAtenolol adverse effects - bradycardia, hold if HR less than 60 Atenolol interactions - Diuretics and other antihypertensives, epinephrine, insulin Atenolol mechanism of action - Blocking beta receptors, allowing an influx of calcium into the cells - decreases heart rate and conduction rate - decreases contractility and cardiac output - decreases renin release Atenolol therapeutic effect - Treats hypertension and heart failure Azathioprine adverse effects - Nausea, vomiting, bone marrow suppression