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16 Cards in this Set
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Anticoagulants |
Prevent blood clots |
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Cardiac Glycosides |
Stronger heart beat Slower heart beat |
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Cardiotonics |
Stronger heart beatSlower heart beat |
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Analgesics |
Control Pain |
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Nitrates |
Opens up blood vessels, causing them to relax |
Nitroglycerin |
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ACE inhibitors |
Stops raising of blood pressure. (prevents changing a chemical in liver & lungs) |
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Beta-adrenergic blockers |
lowers heart rate reduces force of heart muscle contraction |
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Calcium Channel blockers |
dilate arteries of heart control heart irregularities treat hypertension |
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antiarrhythmics |
correct irregular heart rate |
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Antihypertensive |
controls hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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Antibiotic |
bacterial infections |
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Diuretics |
increase urine excretion makes you pee |
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oxygen |
increases amount of oxygen available |
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vaccines |
develop immunity |
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Hematinics |
Iron anemia vitamin B12 folic acid |
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vitamins |
chemicals needed to be normal |
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