Cardiovascular drugs 01
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- Digoxin common name is ?
- Lanoxin
- What is the common maintenance dose of Dig
- 125 to 250 mcg PO
- What are normal potassium levels?
- 3.5 to 5.0
- What potentiates dig toxicity?
- Hypokalemia
- Nursing implication of dig
- Take apical pulse for one full minute
- Signs of dig toxicity
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Anorexia
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Visual disturbance - light looks yellow - What is atropine sulfate used for?
- Anti dysrythmic - used to treat bradycardia
- What is lidocaine hcl used for?
- Used to treat tachycardia, PVCs. It is an anti dysrhythmic
- What is the trade name for procainamide?
- Pronestyl - used to treat PVCs - antidysrhythmic
- What is the antidote for digoxin toxicity?
-
Digoxin Immune Fab
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it makes a DIFference - What is the trade name for quinidine?
- Quiniglute - Used to treat PVCS, atrial flutter, it is an antidysrhythmic
- What is the trade name for propanolol?
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Inderol - beta blocker and anti dysrhythmic
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Corgard - beta blocker and anti dysrhythmic
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- Nausea vomiting diaharrea or constipation dry mouth blurred vision, dizziness
- Nursing intervention for antidysrhythmics?
- Monitor BP and P before giving hold if pulse < 60 or > 120 and if BP < 100 systolic