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| Drug Class |
Other Names |
Purposes |
| Ace Inhibitors |
Accupril (quinapril)
Aceon (perindopril)
Altace (ramipril)
Capoten (captopril)
Lotensin (benazepril)
Mavik (trandolapril)
Monopril (fosinopril)
Univasc (moexipril)
Vasotec (enalapril)
Zestril (lisinopril) |
Used to treat left heart failure after a heart attack.
|
Angiotensin II
Receptor
Blockers |
Atacand (candesartan)
Avapro (irbesartan)
Cozaar (losartan)
Diovan (valsartan)
Micardis (telmisartan)
Teveten (eprosartan) |
Used to treat high blood pressure |
| Beta Blockers |
Betapace (sotalol)
Blocadren (timolol )
Coreg (carvedilol)
Corgard (nadolol)
Inderal (propranolol)
Kerlone (betaxolol)
Levatol (penbutolol)
Lopressor, Topral XL (metoprolol)
Monitan (acebutolol)
Normodyne, Trandate (labetalol)
Tenormin (atenolol)
Visken (pindolol)
Zebeta (bisoprolol) |
Used to lower blood pressure, treat chest pain, help prevent additional heart attacks, and help prevent some irregular heart beats. |
| Blood Thinners |
Coumadin (warfarin)
Heparin |
Used to thin the blood, making it now more easily through the veins and arteries and also helps prevent clots from forming. |
| Calcium Channel Blockers |
Diltiazem (benzothrazapine)
Dynacirc (isradipine)
Norvasc (amlodipine)
Plendil (felodipine)
Procardia (nifedipine )
Verapamil (phenylalkamine) |
Used to treat chest pain and some irregular heart beats. |
| Digitalis Preparations |
Lanoxin (digoxin) |
Used to increase the force of the heart’s pumping action and slow the heart rate. |
| Diuretics |
Aldactone (spironolactone)*
Bumex (bumetanide)-Potent
Demadex (torsemide)
Diuril (chlorothiazide)
Dyrenium (triamterene)
Hydrodiuril (hydrochlorothiazide)
Lasix (furosemide)
Lozal (indapamide)
Midamor (amiloride) **
Mykron, Zaroxolyn (metolazone)
Prazosin (polythiazide)
* potassium sparing
** may raise potassium |
Used to decrease fluid pooling in the legs, ankles, and lungs; this helps decrease swelling and helps to lower blood pressure. |
| Potassium |
Kaochlor
K-Dur
K-Lease
K-Tab
Micro K Extentabs
Slow-K |
Used to correct and prevent potassium defciency, an element essential to the heart’s pumping function and rhythm. |
| Vasodilators |
Apresoline (hydralazine)
Imdur, Monoket (isosorbide)
Isordil (dinitrate)
Nitro-bid, Nitro-dur, Nitrol (nitroglycerin) |
Used to treat chest pain, lessen the workload of the left side of the heart, and decrease blood pressure. |
