Cardiology

Pharmacy technician

What is hypertension?

High blood pressure

What is angina?

Chest pain from low blood flow

What is MI?

Heart attack

ACE inhibitors suffix

-pril

ACE inhibitor side effect?

Commonly cause cough.

ACE inhibitors warning?

No pregnancy

ARB suffix?

-sartan

Difference between ACE & ARB?

ARBs do NOT cause cough

Beta-blocker suffix?

-Iol

What do beta-blockers do?

Slow heart rate + lower BP

Beta-blocker warning?

Avoid in asthma

CCB suffix?

-pine

What do CCBs do?

Relax blood vessels

What do diuretics do?

Make you pee → lower BP

Loop diuretics effect on potassium?

LOW potassium

Example of loop diuretic?

Furosemide (Lasix)

Potassium-sparing effect?

HIGH potassium

What is potassium chloride used for?

Replace potassium

Main side effect from blood thinners

Bleeding

What lab monitors warfarin?

INR

Warfarin antidote?

Vitamin K

What is nitro used for?

Chest pain (angina)

How is nitro taken?

Under the tongue

Nitro major interaction?

NO Viagra (sildenafil)

What does digoxin do?

Slow + strengthen heart

Digoxin risk?

Narrow therapeutic range