Perfusion Pharmacology Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• anticoagulants: prevent the extension and formation of blood clots by inhibiting clotting factors.
• warfarin: anticoagulant medication that works as an antagonist of vitamin k.
• chronotropic: drugs with this positive or negative action influence the rate of the heartbeat.
• dromotropic: drugs with this positive or negative action influence the conduction of electrical impulses.
• inotropic: drugs with this positive or negative action influence the force of muscle contractions.
• antiplatelet: substances that prevent platelet plugs from forming.
• antilipidemic: drugs that reduce lipid levels.
• statins: a class of cholesterol lowering drug that are more formally known as hmg-coa reductase inhibitors.
• diuretics: drugs or other substances that promote the formation and excretion of urine.
• digoxin: this is a cardiac glycoside used in heart failure patients. may cause toxicity if not monitored carefully.
• loop diuretics: these are the most potent type of diuretic. potassium level must be monitored closely while on these medications.
• nitrates: these drugs produce vasodilation and may cause severe hypotension.
• beta adrenergic blockers: these drugs block beta adrenergic receptors and have a variety of uses.
• calcium channel blockers: these drugs work by relaxing smooth muscles and blocking the binding of calcium to it's receptors.
• antidysrhythmics: there are several different classes of these drugs that work to suppress dysrhythmias.