MEDICATIONS

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MEDICATIONS IN Cardiac Rehabilitation
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OVERVIEW
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TYPES OF DRUGS

• Ace Inhibitors
• Anti-Arrhymthmics
• Beta Blockers
• Anticoagulants
• Calcium Channel Blockers
• Digoxin
• Diuretics
• Potassium
• Lipid Lowering Medications
• Nitrates
• Herbal Remedies

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ACE INHIBITORS
Ramipril(Altace) Captopril(Capoten) Quinapril(Accu
pril)
Enalapril(Vasotec) Lisinopril(Zestril)
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ANTI-ARRHYTHMICS
Amiodarone (Cordarone) Sotalol (Sotacor) and
other Beta Blockers ?see Beta Blockers Digoxin
(Lanoxin) ?see Digoxin Calcium Channel Blockers
?see calcium channel blockers
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BETA BLOCKERS
Propranolol (Inderal) Nadolol (Corgard)
Atenolol (Tenormin) Metoprolol (Lopressor) Acebuto
lol (Sectral, Monitan)
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CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS
Nifedipine (Adalat) Diltiazem (Cardizem) Amlodipin
e (Norvasc)
Felodipine (Plendil) Verapamil (Isoptin)
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ANTICOAGULANTS
ASA (Aspirin, Novasen) Warfarin (Coumadin)
Clopidogrel (Plavix) Ticlodipine (Ticlid)
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ANTICOAGULANTS
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DIGOXIN
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
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POTASSIUM
Potassium Chloride (Slow K, Micro K, K-Lor)
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POTASSIUM
Other Things to Remember

• many people can get enough potassium from their
  diets. Some
• good sources include

• Bananas
• Oranges
• Apricots
• Dates
• Raisins

• Cantelopes
• Tomatoes
• Spinach
• Prunes and prune juice
• Lima beans

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POTASSIUM
Other Things to Remember

• a spice based salt substitute like Mrs. Dash may
  be better as opposed
• to salt substitutes like Co-Salt.

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DIURETICS
Furosemide (Lasix) Hydrochlorthiazide
(Hydrodiuril)
Metolazone (Zaroxolyn) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
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LIPID LOWERING MEDICATIONS
Atorvastatin (Liptor) Simvastatin
(Zocor) Pravastatin (Pravachol) Lovastatin
(Mevacor) Cerivastatin (Baycol)
Gemfibozil (Lopid) Fenofibrate (Lipidil) Benzafibr
ate (Bezalip) Colestyramine (Questran) Niacin
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LIPID LOWERING MEDICATIONS
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NITRATES
Nitroglycerin tablets (fast acting) Nitrospray
(fast-acting)  Nitrong SR (intermediate-acting)
Isordil (intermediate-acting) Ismo(intermediate-ac
ting Imdur (intermediate-acting)  Nitrodur
patches (slow-release)
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NITRATES
Other Things to Remember

• Proper way to take Nitrospray
• Sit yourself down(this avoids the possibility of
  fainting)
• Wet a tablet with your saliva, place it under
  your tongue until
• its is completely absorbed. With Nitrospray,
  spray under your
• tongue.
• Repeat every 5 minutes up to a total of 3 tablets
  (or sprays).
• If in 15 minutes you still have angina pain,
  call 911.

• Proper Way to Apply Nitrodur Patches
• Apply your patch to a hairless are on your skin
  (try and
• avoid using your forearms and your lower legs,
  rotate sites.

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NITRATES
Other Things to Remember

• Keep Nitro tablets in their original dark bottle
• Cap screwed on tight and stored in a cool area.
• Carry medication with you at all times.

• Getting headaches while taking Nitro?
• try taking Tylenol

• Intermediate and long-acting nitrates
• arrange a nitrate-free period of time (a
  period of time
• when youre not taking it.