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Heart Failure Drugs

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Monitor for ___________which is a potential adverse drug effect in patients who have renal dysfunction and are taking a ACE-I
Do not confuse metoprolol _________ with metoprolol succinate. As current guidelines only recommend the sustained -release formula (metoprolol succinate)
Thiazide diuretics such as _________ are used in older adults with mild volume overload.
For patients taking ACE-I or ARBs: If the creatinine is greater than 1.8mg/dL; notify the health care provider before administering supplemental _____________.
To prevent tolerance of nitrates, providers will order a nitrate____ time period
___________ can be given in those with HF to reduce anxiety and slow respirations, decrease preload and afterload, and pain associated with a myocardial infarction.
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__________ helps by decreasing the volume of blood returning to the heart and causes a significant amount of arteriolar vasodilation. Monitor BP when initiating therapy.
This population is resistant to the effects of ACE-inhibitors and and ARBs
First-line drug of choice in older adults with HF and fluid overload.
________prevents vasoconstriction and blocks aldosterone: used for patient's who cannot tolerate ACE-I usually because of a dry nagging cough
______is a cardiac glycoside, can be used to increase contractility, reduce HR, slow conduction, and inhibit sympathetic activity.
______diuretics are the most effective for treating fluid volume overload.
_______ is often used to treat acute HF. Is given as an IV bolus over 60 seconds.