Set: Pharmacology for Cardiovasular System

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Term Definition
antiarrhythmic reduces or prevents cardiac arryhthmias
anticoagulant Prevent blood clot formation.
antihypertensive Lowers blood pressure
antilipidemic Reduces amount of cholesterol and lipids in the bloodstream.
cardiotonic Increases the force of the cardiac muscle contraction.
diuretic Increases urine production by the kidneys, which works to reduce plasma and therefore blood volume.
thrombolytic dissolves existing blood clots.
vasoconstrictor contracts smooth muscle in walls of blood vessels.

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Created February 22, 2007
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  1. antiarrhythmic → reduces or prevents cardiac arryhthmias - 1 miss
  2. anticoagulant → Prevent blood clot formation. - 1 miss
  3. cardiotonic → Increases the force of the cardiac muscle contraction. - 1 miss
  4. diuretic → Increases urine production by the kidneys, which works to reduce plasma and therefore blood volume. - 1 miss
  5. thrombolytic → dissolves existing blood clots. - 1 miss
  6. vasoconstrictor → contracts smooth muscle in walls of blood vessels. - 1 miss