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Losartan

Vasodilation, hyperkalemia

Angiotensin II Receptor blockers (ARBs)

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Olmesartan

Vasodilation, hyperkalemia

Angiotensin II Receptor blockers (ARBs)

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Valsartan

Vasodilation, hyperkalemia

Angiotensin II Receptor blockers (ARBs)

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Benzazepril

Vasodilation, hyperkalemia

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

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Enanapril

Vasodilation, hyperkalemia

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

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Captopril

Vasodilation, hyperkalemia

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors

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Atenolol

Blocks adrenaline, lowers bp/hr

Beta-Adrenergic Blockers (BETA BLOCKERS)

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Metoprolol

Blocks adrenaline, lowers bp/hr

Beta-Adrenergic Blockers (BETA BLOCKERS)

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Carvedilol

Blocks adrenaline, lowers bp/hr Basoconstrictive

Beta-Adrenergic Blockers (BETA BLOCKERS)

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Timolol

Blocks adrenaline, lowers bp/hr Basoconstrictive

Beta-Adrenergic Blockers (BETA BLOCKERS)

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Proranolol

Blocks adrenaline, lowers bp/hr Basoconstrictive

Beta-Adrenergic Blockers (BETA BLOCKERS)

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Dobutamine

can increase hr; increasing contractility
Inotropic Agents

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Digoxin-Cardiac Glycoside

slows HR while increasing contractility (check apical pulse full minute before giving, monitor K+)
Inotropic Agents

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Dopamine

can increase hr/bp; increasing contractility
Inotropic Agents

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Inamrinone

vasodilation; increasing contractility thrombocytopenia  monitor platelet count

Inotropic Agents

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Milrinone

vasodilation; increasing contractility

Inotropic Agents

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Bumetanide

water/sodium/hypokalemia loss
Diuretics

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Furosemide

water/sodium/hypokalemia loss
Diuretics

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Spironolactone

water/sodium loss hyperkalemia risk

Diuretics

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Diltiazem

lowers bp, hr, and contractility

Calcium Channel Blockers

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Verapamil

lowers bp, hr, and contractility Constipation

Calcium Channel Blockers

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Nifedipine

strong vasodilation, lowers contractility (check edema, dilated arterioles more than veins)

Calcium Channel Blockers

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Isosorbide

vasodilation, long-term prevention angina
Nitrates

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Nitroglycerin

Rapid Vasodilation, acute angina
Nitrates

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Methyldopa

reduces body's sympathetic signals to lower bp, lower hr (safer for pregnancy) LFT+CBC (hepatotoxicity+hemolytic anemia)
Alpha-Adrenergic Inhibitors