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1. What are the actions hypertension control, heart disease, arrhythmia and heart failure treatment
of drugs that act
on the cardiovascu-
lar system?
2. Why are antihyper- they lower the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other complications by helping
tensives useful? to lower high blood pressure
3. What medications Statins
help with heart dis-
ease?
4. Why are statins tak- to control cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and heart
en? disease
5. What do drugs af- blood pressure regulation (medications like diuretics) and diabetes manage-
fecting the renal ment
system do?
6. What do diuretics help control blood pressure and manage fluid balance
do it the kidneys?
7. What drugs can help ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin receptor blockers
slow the progres-
sion of kidney dam-
age in diabetes?
8. What is the indica- to treat and relieve the symptoms of angina pectoris
tion for nitrates?
9. what is angina pec- a condition characterized by chest pain or discomfort when the heart muscle
toris? doesn't receive enough oxygen rich blood
10. Example of a nitrate nitroglycerin
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11. mechanism of ac- relaxes and dilates blood vessels (arterioles), increasing blood flow to the
tion for nitroglyc- heart, thereby reducing the hearts workload and relieving angina
erin
12. How is nitroglycerin sublingually or as a spray to provide rapid relief
administered?
13. Considerations for do NOT crush or break tablets or capsules as this could disrupt the intended
extended release ni- extended release mechanism
troglycerin
14. What do diuretics promote increased diuresis (urination), leading to removal of excess salt and
do? water from the body
15. What drug is the a diuretic
first line treatment
for heart failure and
hypertension?
16. types of diuretics thiazide diuretics, loop diuretics, and potassium sparing diuretics
17. how are diuretics based on specific medical conditions and the patients needs
chosen for a pa-
tient?
18. Example of thiazide hydrochlorothiazide (hydrodiuril)
diuretic
19. Example of loop di- Furosemide (lasix)
uretic
20. Example of potassi- Spironolactone (Aldactone)
um sparing diuretic