Vasodilators – List, Drugs Study & Nursing Implications
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Vasodilators are the drugs that tend to dilates the (relax) smooth muscles of blood vessels. The smooth muscles of blood vessels is responsible...
Spironolactone: Aldactone Drug Study and Nursing Considerations
SPIRONOLACTONE
GENERIC NAME: Spironolactone
BRAND NAME: Aldactone
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Spironolactone is a synthetic steroid that act as a competitive antagonist to aldosterone. It is also called potassium sparing...
Metoprolol Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Metoprolol is the selective β1 receptor blocker. Metoprolol is safer in patient which has bronchoconstriction with propranolol. It is also safer drug in patient...
Propranolol Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Propranolol is the prototype of beta blocking drugs. Propranolol is the standard drug against which newer developed beta blockers compared for systemic use. Propranolol...
Beta blockers: List, Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Beta blockers are competitive inhibitors at beta adrenergic receptors and counter the effects of catecholamines such as epinephrine and nor-epinephrine. This action leads to...
PHENYLALKYLAMINE: Verapamil Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
PHENYLALKYLAMINE: VERAPAMIL
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Verapamil is the first clinically available Calcium channel blocker. It is it is an alkaloid vasodilator. Verapamil is less potent calcium channel...
BENZOTHIAZEPINE: Diltiazem Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
BENZOTHIAZEPINE: DILTIAZEM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Diltiazem is less potent calcium channel blockers than verapamil and dihydrpyridines. It belongs to the benzothiazepine group of calcium channel blockers. Diltiazem...
Dihyropyridine: Amlodipine Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
Dihyropyridine: Amlodipine
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Amlodipine is a good choice of drug for elderly patients. Amlodipine has no effects on heart rate like other calcium channel blockers....
Calcium Channel Blockers: List, Drug Study and Nursing Interventions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Calcium Channel Blockers are used to block voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel are called Calcium channel blockers. The main action of this drug is vasodilation....
Losartan: Drug study and nursing interventions
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Losartan belongs to angiotensin receptor blockers. It is very potent drug and given orally. Losartan is well tolerated in patients with heart failure...