Prepare a 15 minute Summary Presentation for class to include the following
Make a powerpoint of Cardiovascular Drugs
Cardiovascular drug, any agent that affects the function of the heart and blood vessels. Drugs that act on the cardiovascular system are among the most widely used in medicine. Examples of disorders in which such drugs may be useful include hypertension (high blood pressure), angina pectoris (chest pain resulting from inadequate blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart muscle), heart failure (inadequate output of the heart muscle in relation to the needs of the rest of the body), and arrhythmias (disturbances of cardiac rhythm).
Cardiovascular Drugs Classification:
Cardiovascular agents are classified into the following five Drug classes.
Anti-hypertensive drugs
These are drugs used to lower B.P in hypertension. Hypertension is a very common disorder, particularly past middle age. It is not a disease in itself But is an important risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Drugs included in this category are
Anti-anginal drugs
These drugs are used for treating angina pectoris and myocardial infarction. These drugs include.
and some others.
Antihyperlipidemic:
These drugs are used to decrease high lipids levels of fats and
cholesterols. Chemically most of these drugs are steroids in
nature.
these drugs are also called antilipemics.
They are further classified as.
These drugs include "HMG-CoA reductase" inhibitors i.e pravastatin and fluvastatin.
route of adminstration: oral, IV, and sublingual tablets.
SIDE EFFECTS OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINES
Most blood pressure medicines are easy to take, but all medicines have side effects. Most of these are mild and may go away over time.
Some common side effects of high blood pressure medicines include:
Tell your provider as soon as possible if you have side effects or the side effects are causing you problems. Most of the time, making changes to the dose of medicine or when you take it can help reduce side effects.
Never change the dose or stop taking a medicine on your own. Always talk to your provider first.
Adverse effects of antianginal drugs.
The adverse effects of cholesterol absorption inhibitors are as follows:
Nursing Assessment
These are the important things the nurse should include in conducting assessment, history taking, and examination:
Nursing Diagnoses
Here are some of the nursing diagnoses that can be formulated in the use of this drug for therapy:
Implementation with Rationale
These are vital nursing interventions done in patients who are taking cholesterol absorption inhibitors:
Evaluation
Here are aspects of care that should be evaluated to determine effectiveness of drug therapy:
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