Verapamil - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What drug is used to treat sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Atropine 0.5mg Do you pace sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Yes, with external or transvenous pacemakers What drugs should you HOLD with sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Digoxin and beta blockers How do you treat sinus tachycardia? - Answer-treat the underlying cause What drugs are used to treat sinus pause/block? - Answer-Atropine 0.5mg or epinephrine What type of pacemaker is used to treat sinus node disease (sinus pause/block)? - Answer-Atrial...

Pearl - Amide- vs. Ester-Type Anesthetics - Answer Amide-type anesthetics can be recognized by the "i" in their name before the"-caine" ending (e.g., lidocaine, bupivacaine, mepivacaine, ropivacaine). Ester-type anesthetics do not contain an "i" before the "-caine" ending (e.g., procaine, benzocaine, cocaine, tetracaine). Hypersensitivity to one type of drug in an anesthetic class, such as the ester-type procaine, does not confer cross-reactivity to drugs within the opposite anesth...

Warfarin interactions - ANSWER-FLAMES o Fluconazole o Levofloxacin (really increase INR) o Amiodarone (worse interaction - decrease warfarin dose *by 50%*) o Metronidazole (decrease warfarin dose *by 1/3*) o Erythromycin (macrolides in general but this one is the worse) o Sulf-TMP CYP Inducers - ANSWER-PS PORCS o Phenytoin o Smoking o Phenobarbital o Oxcarbazepine (and eslicarbamazepine) o Rifampin o Carbamazepine (and its auto-inducer) o St. John's wort CYP Inhibitor...

Clonodine CORRECT ANSWER Has several off-label uses including: alcohol and nicotine withdrawal and post therapeutic neuralgia Guanfacine CORRECT ANSWER hypertension drug that has also been approved to use for ADHD Ramelteon (Rozerem) CORRECT ANSWER Insomnia med that does not have inverse risk for patients engaging in activities while somnolent with no memory of having taking pill Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders CORRECT ANSWER General diagnosis and follow...

1. A client with asthma receives a prescription for high blood pressure during a clinic visit. Which prescription should the nurse anticipate the client to receive that is least likely to exacerbate asthma? A. Carteolol (Ocupress). B. Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal). C. Pindolol (Visken). Incorrect D. Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor). Correct The best antihypertensive agent for clients with asthma is metoprolol (Lopressor) (C), a beta2 blocking agent which is also cardiosel...

Muscarinic Receptors cause ______ physiological response (5 terms) - Answer SLUDD -Salivation -Lacrimation -Urination -Defecation -Digestion DDI between polyvalent cations & which four drugs/classes? Need to separate - Answer -Quinolones -Tetracyclines -Oral Bisphosphonates -Levothyroxine Common CYP Inhibitors - Answer G heart PACMAN Grapefruit Protease Inhibitors (esp. Ritonavir) Azole antifungals Cyclosporine, cobicistat Macrolides (clarith & eryth, but NOT azith) A...

NURS 537 Midterm Latest Exam Review 2023 A+ normal blood pressure - ANS-less than 120/80 elevated blood pressure - ANS-130/80 JNC 8 guidelines - ANS-under 60 years < 140/90 60 or over < 150/90 CKD or DM any age < 140/90 JNC 8 4 main categories of HTN medications - ANS-Ace inhibitors-'prils' ARBS-'sartans' Calcium Channel Blockers-'pines' (Amlodipine) Cardizem, Verapamil Thiazide diuretics-HCTZ, Lasix, Chlorthalidone NOT INCLUDED IN THE MAIN CATEGORY-BETABLOCKER-'olol...

ATI Pharm Made Easy 4.0 Cardiovascular System Test Questions and Verified Answers (2024 / 2025) 100% Guarantee Pass A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to treat atrial fibrillation.The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking verapamil because it can cause the client to experience which of the following conditions? A) Tachycardia B) Dehydration C) Diarrhea D) Hypotension Answer D) Hypotension Large amounts of gr...

The ECG rhythm strip of a patient who arrived in the emergency department complaining of dizziness, syncope and shortness of breath reveals sinus bradycardia. When reviewing the patient's medication history, the healthcare provider identifies which agent(s) as a potential cause of the patient's current condition? Correct Answer Digoxin Verapamil Metoprolol A patient experiencing an unstable bradyarrhythmia does not respond to atropine. Which interventions could the healthcare provider...

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