Med Classification

Specific Med
Use Action Adverse Effects
Lidocaine
AcuLe vC venLrlular
ArrhyLh
slow myocardlal
conducLlon
ulzzlness CnS ulsLurbances
#92ol vCs v1ach slow repolarlzaLlon
ArrhyLhmogenlc durlng ex
deflbrlllaLlon problems
nonselective Propanolol anglna P1n
slow myocardlal
conducLlon relax smooLh
muscle
uecrease CC bradycardlac
arrhyLhmlas
bronchospasm cold
exLremlLles hypoglycemla
selective
Lepressor,
A9enolol,
Carvedilol,
Proppranolol
anglna hyperLenslon
slow myocardlal
conducLlon relax smooLh
muscle
same as selecLlve fewer
perlpheral effecLs
Class III
Antiarrhythmics
A2iodarone venLrlcular arrhyLhmlas
prolong repolarlzaLlon Lo
slow and sLablllze P8
pulmonary LoxlclLy llver
damage
itrates
i9roglcerine
9abs/spra
AcuLe anglna/rescue smooLh muscle relaxaLlon
lschemlc headache
hypoLenslons
i9ro pa9ces /
oin92en9
prevenLlon of anglna same as oLher
hypoLenslon drug
Lolerance
%hrombolytic
Agents
$9rp9okinase
acuLe MlreresLabllsh
coronary blood flow
fasclllLaLe cloL dlssoluLlon hemorrhage
#e9ovase AcuLe Ml same hemorrhage
Anticoagulants eparin (acu9e)
prevenL and LreaL
Lhromboembollsm
lnhlblL cloL formaLlon hemorrhage
Cou2adin same
blocks vlL k and oLher
cloLLlng agenLs
hemorrhage
Lovenox same
deacLlvaLe Lhrombln Lo
prevenL flbrln cloL
small chance hemorrhage
Aspirin / Plavix prevenL cloL formaLlon
prohlblL pleLeleL lnduced
Lhrombus
mlld gasLrlc lrrlLaLlon
Ca Channel
Blocker
Cardize2,
Procardia,
Cardene,
Verapi2il
P1n myocardlal
lschemla coronary
arLery spasm
lnhlblL Ca lnflux lnLo
cardlac and smooLh
muscle prevenL
vasoconsLrlcLlon reduce
myocardlal conLracLlllLy
slow conducLlon
8radycardla orLhosLaLlc
hypoLenslon
iuretics Lasix CPl P1n
lncrease renal excreLlon
of fluld and elecLrolyLes
Pypokalemla fluld
depleLlon LhaL may cause
ecLoplc arrhyLhmlas
hypoLenslon
Cardiac
Glycosides
igi9alis /
igoxin
CPl
lmprove myocardlal
conLracLlllLy by lncreaslng
Ca concenLraLlons reduce
end dlasLollc pressure
decrease Av nodal
conducLlon for greaLer
fllllng Llme
dlglLalls LoxlclLy
arrhyLhmla vC
Sympathetic
Stimulators
obu9a2ine /
opa2ine
posL cardlac evenL
prolong effeL of
sympaLheLlc acLlon
lncrease myocardlal
conLracLlon and 8
leellngs of dyspnea
'asodilators dralazine P1n CPl
ulrecL vasodllaLlon Lo
decrease perlpheral
reslsLance
CrLhosLaLlc hypoLenslon
Ace Inhibitors
Vaso9ec,
Accupril,
Monopril
CPl P1n
decrease P2C and na
reabsorpLlon
mlnor Cl dlsLurbances skln
rashes dry mouLh
a Channel Blocker
Beta Blockers
Antiotensin II
Receptor
Blockers (ARBS)
;ap7ooza7 P1n CPl blocks vasoconsLrlcLlon cough low 8
Reductase
Inhibitors
iacin
ower u and
Lrlglycerldes
uecrease u synLhesls CuLaneous vasodllaLlon
Lip9io7/
7es9o7
ower CholesLerol same
Mlld Cl dlsLurbance mlnor
myalgla