Medications

What do all ACE inhibitors end in?

-pril

What do all ARBs end in?

-sartan

What do all CCB's end in?

-pine

What do all beta blockers end in?

-olol

MOA of ACE inhibitors

blocks the enzyme responsible for production of angiotensin II

MOA of ARBs

Block angiotensin II receptors.

MOA of CCB's

blocks Ca+ channels in the heart and arterioles causing vasodilation, depresses AV node

MOA of statins

inhibits HMG-CoA reductase

MOA of Beta blockers

Competitively blocks response to beta-adrenergic stimulation

MOA of warfarin

Vitamin K antagonist leading to decrease in factors II, VII, IX, X, proteins C and S

MOA of clopidogrel

Prodrug that irreversibly inhibits P2Y12 ADP-mediated platelet activation and aggregation

MOA of aspirin

Irreversibly blocks COX1 and COX2

What does INR stand for?

international normalised ratio

What is the time-frame of an INR for extractions?

24-48 hours

What food affects warfarin?

Grapefruit