3 Cardiac Meds To Know 🫀DIGOXIN Class: Cardiac glycoside Therapeutic index: 0.5 - 2.0 ng/mL Signs of toxicity: Vision changes & Halos around lights 🫀NITROGLYCERIN Acts by: Dilating (opening) blood vessels to lessen cardiac workload Educate to: Keep in original, dark container Remove old transdermal patch before applying new one 🫀 SPIRONOLACTONE Class: Potassium-sparing diuretic Monitor: Serum potassium (K ) levels; risk for HYPERkalemia #CardiacMedications #NursingSchool #NCLEXPrep #Pharmacol

Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside. What does this mean exactly? And when should you be administering it to patients? Tune in to this week’s episode of NCLEX Ready to find out! #NCLEX #NCLEXtips #pharmacology #digoxin | QDnurses.com