End in dine, H2 antagonists, Acid control. End in lol, Beta blocker, Decrease BP for antianginal and antidysrhythmias. End in pine, Dihydropyridines, CCBs.
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Most have names that end in 'pine' (pronounced, peen), for example centrally acting antihypertensive drugs (central alpha antagonists) vasodilators.
I am scared of my medications. I believe they are helping. When I read the drug overviews for drugs that end in 'pine (olanzapine, mirtazapine, benzodiazapine) the side effects are disturbing. Does anyone else ever fear their medications? Anyone else every prescribed a 'pine? The drugs look like different classes, but why the 'pine?
End in dine, H2 antagonists, Acid control. End in lol, Beta blocker, Decrease BP for antianginal and antidysrhythmias. End in pine, Dihydropyridines, CCBs.
If your drug ends in the suffix -pine, it s likely to be a CCB. Note that not all CCBs end in -pine, but many of them do (amlodipine, nicardipine, felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine, nisoldipine, etc.) Nursing Considerations for CCBs: Be watchful for dizziness and headache, both of which are pretty common side effects.
If your drug ends in the suffix -pine, it s likely to be a CCB. Note that not all CCBs end in -pine, but many of them do (amlodipine, nicardipine, felodipine, isradipine, nifedipine, nisoldipine, etc.) Nursing Considerations for CCBs: Be watchful for dizziness and headache, both of which are pretty common side effects.
Most have names that end in 'pine' (pronounced, peen), for example, amlodipine, felodipine and nifedipine.
An easy way to identify calcium channel blockers is to remember drugs ending in -pine. Most of the calcium channel blockers like
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hmmm I wonder who?