Cardiac Medications

beta blockers = '-lol'

calcium channel blocker = '-pine'

Pine tree blocks the river that has calcium in it therefore calcium channel blocker.

ACE inhibitor = -'pril'

Change pril to prick and the prick is stopping you from acing your pharmo test therefore he is an ace inhibitor.

Angiotension receptor blocker = '-sartan'

Think satan and what is satan all about = sin = angiotensin

block beta 1 receptors =

decrease HR and decrease cardia output =

decreases BP

block calcium from moving into our cardiac cells =

decrease calcium levels =

decreases hearts contractility

angiotensin converting enzyme required to convert angiotensin 1 into angiotensin 2 - in which angiotensin one is the bodies most potent vasoconstrictor of our cardiac blood vessels

Therefore the ACE inhibitor inhibits the conversion of angiotensin I into angiotensin II

decreases angiotensin II =

less vasoconstriction =

decreased BP

Blocks the angiotensin receptor so therefore angiotensin II is present however it is the key and our angiotensin receptor blocker is covering the key hole so therefore no vasoconstriction occurs =

Keeps BP from rising