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Question
Differentiate between the various drug classifications, to include indication for use, action, dosage, side effects, and priority nursing considerations.
a. anticoagulants- warfarin, heparin, enoxaparin, clopidogrel, active factor Xa inhibitors, sacubitril/valsartan (3)
b. thrombolytic agents/ plasminogen activators- streptokinase, reteplase, alteplase
c. diuretics-loop, thiazides (2)
d. antihypertensive agents- beta blockers, ace inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, vasodilators, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, central alpha-adrenergic agonists (1)
e. digitalis glycosides- digoxin (2)
f. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors- "statins"
g. colony stimulating factors- filgatrim
h. epoetin
i. iron