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Calcium Channel Blockers - Coggle Diagram
Calcium Channel Blockers
Memorize! "
They are like Valium for your heart
"
Relaxes, calm the heart down
Classification
Negative
(Ino, chrono, dromo)
The only drug that mixes + and - effects
(other 99% either have + or -)
Digoxin
Indications
A, AA, and AAA
A
ntihypertensives (relaxes blood vessels)
A
nti
A
nginal (relaxes- reduces O2 demand)
A
nti
A
trial
A
rrythmia (does not treat
ventricular
arrhythmias
Side Effects
H and H
H
eadache
"
Vasodilation
in the
brain
gives you like a
migraine
"
H
ypotension
Bradycardia
Names of Calcium Channel Blockers
-soptin
(Verapeunil)
-zem
-dipine
not -pine!!
"
You're dipine in the calcium channel blocker
Amlodipine
Nifedipine
Two others to know by name
Verapamil
Cardizam
continuous IV drip
Monitor BP continuously
Nursing Actions
Before Administrating
Check BP!
If BP systolic <100
hold
and call DR